Activities & Learning
A special thanks
Latkepalooza is co-sponsored by Peninsula Sinai Congregation, Peninsula Temple Beth El, Peninsula Temple Sholom, Congregation Beth Jacob, Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School, Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties, the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund and the Koret-Taube Initiative on Jewish Peoplehood.
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A PICTURE'S WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS!
Take a look at pictures from last year's event in the Photo Gallery! Adults and kids alike enjoyed the day's activities.
Contact Information
For more information, please contact:
Jewish Programs
- jewishlife@pjcc.org
- Phone: 650.378.2762
Sunday, December 13
1:00 - 4:00 pm
ECE Multi Purpose Room at the PJCC
Join us for Latkepalooza!, our annual community-wide Hanukkah celebration! Exciting local Jazz ensemble, Ben Brussell's Klezmania!, will delight the crowd with their Jewish, Yiddish and jazz tunes, while crafts and games will be available for children and teens. Other activities include adult learning, children's storytime and of course potato latkes!
Cap off the afternoon with a community sing-a-long and start the third night of Hanukkah in style.
New this year at Latkepalooza!
Two Tikkun Olam (Repair the World) Projects:
- Please bring a canned good to help support Second Harvest Food Bank.
- Help us make blankets for local homeless shelters in our Community Service Activity Room.
Schedule of Events
1:00 – 3:00 • Music by Ben Brussell’s Klezmania!
Early Childhood Education Multi-Purpose Room
1:00 – 3:15 • Youth Crafts, Games & Activities
Early Childhood Education Rooms 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10
1:00 – 3:15 • Community Service Project
(Ages 4–Adult)
Early Childhood Education Room 11
1:00 – 3:00 • Menorah Under the Sea with David Ginsburg
(Preschool–Age 10)
Early Childhood Education Room 12
1:00 – 1:45 • Learn Hanukkah Songs in American Sign language
(Ages 4–Adult).
Early Childhood Education Library
1:00 – 3:15 • Sufganyiot (jelly donut) Relay Races
(Ages 5–12).
Turf Field (Room 7 if raining)
1:00 – 3:15 • Wine Tasting .
Early Childhood Education Room 13
1:30 – 2:15 • Adult Learning
- Not Just for Latkes—how to use recycled vegetable oil to run your car!
Lom Friedman, Hazon and Eric Sweet, Emerald Eco.
Blacktop at Youth & Teen - Don’t Let the Light Go Out—Lasting Resources for Hanukkah and our World
Rabbi Karen Citrin, Peninsula Temple Beth El.
Early Childhood Education Room 14
2:00 – 2:45 • Learn Hanukkah Songs in American Sign language
(Ages 4–Adult) .
Early Childhood Education Library
2:30 – 3:15 • Adult Learning
- Local Olive Oil Tasting
Early Childhood Education Staff Lounge - God Was the First Conservationist: Connections Between Hanukkah and Nature
Susan Weintrob, Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School
Early Childhood Education Room 14
3:15 – 3:30 • Community Sing-a-long
Early Childhood Education Multi-Purpose Room
3:30 – 4:00 • Candle Lighting and Community Celebration
Early Childhood Education Multi-Purpose Room
Hanukkah Candle Lighting
December 14 - 18
Daily at 3:00 pm
A special candle-lighting service will take
place in the PJCC Lobby.
