In Focus

In Focus: Chanukah 1.9.15

Crystal Cruz, aka Madam C, breathes fire for a crowd of 200 people who braved the rain at Chabad Tucson’s Cirque du Chanukah celebration, held at Castlehill Country Day School on Wednesday, Dec. 17. (Photo: Roland Bosma)
Crystal Cruz, aka Madam C, breathes fire for a crowd of 200 people who braved the rain at Chabad Tucson’s Cirque du Chanukah celebration, held at Castlehill Country Day School on Wednesday, Dec. 17. (Photo: Roland Bosma)
The Strauss ECE Dancing Dreidels perform at Temple Emanu-El’s “Greatest Hanukkah on Earth! XVI” on Sunday, Dec. 14. About 550 people attended the event.
The Strauss ECE Dancing Dreidels perform at Temple Emanu-El’s “Greatest Hanukkah on Earth! XVI” on Sunday, Dec. 14. About 550 people attended the event.
Dressed as Judah Maccabee, Scott Zorn, director of children, youth and family engagement at the Tucson Jewish Community Center, gets ready to walk in Tucson’s Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 20. It was the JCC’s first year participating in the downtown parade.
Dressed as Judah Maccabee, Scott Zorn, director of children, youth and family engagement at the Tucson Jewish Community Center, gets ready to walk in Tucson’s Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 20. It was the JCC’s first year participating in the downtown parade.
Rabbi Israel Becker celebrates with young congregants at Congregation Chofetz Chayim’s Chanukah party on Tuesday, Dec. 16, which was attended by 150 people.
Rabbi Israel Becker celebrates with young congregants at Congregation Chofetz Chayim’s Chanukah party on Tuesday, Dec. 16, which was attended by 150 people.
Randi Collier lights a menorah as her son, Joel, watches at the Congregation Chaverim Chanukah party on Friday, Dec. 19, which was attended by 90 people.
Randi Collier lights a menorah as her son, Joel, watches at the Congregation Chaverim Chanukah party on Friday, Dec. 19, which was attended by 90 people.
At Tucson Hebrew Academy’s annual Chanukah concert on Thursday, Dec. 18, kindergarten through fourth grade students sang and danced to Chanukah parody songs inspired by Jewish YouTube sensations the Maccabeats, Sam Glaser, the Ein Prat Fountainheads and Aish.
At Tucson Hebrew Academy’s annual Chanukah concert on Thursday, Dec. 18, kindergarten through fourth grade students sang and danced to Chanukah parody songs inspired by Jewish YouTube sensations the Maccabeats, Sam Glaser, the Ein Prat Fountainheads and Aish.
Sawyer and Logan Lazarus prepare to light a menorah at Congregation Anshei Israel’s Chanukah party on Tuesday, Dec. 23. More than 200 people attended the event.
Sawyer and Logan Lazarus prepare to light a menorah at Congregation Anshei Israel’s Chanukah party on Tuesday, Dec. 23. More than 200 people attended the event.
Lighting candles at Congregation Or Chadash’s 100-Menorah Celebration on Friday, Dec. 19, attended by 165 people, are (L-R) Marilyn Orenstein (back to camera), Mary Lou Iserson, Nathan Brown, Nancy Cohen, Rosi Vogel and Bruce Shore.
Lighting candles at Congregation Or Chadash’s 100-Menorah Celebration on Friday, Dec. 19, attended by 165 people, are (L-R) Marilyn Orenstein (back to camera), Mary Lou Iserson, Nathan Brown, Nancy Cohen, Rosi Vogel and Bruce Shore.