Menorah Lightings and Chanukah Celebrations in Forest Hills

Chanukah begins this year on Nov. 27 and lasts through Dec. 5.

One of the holiday’s traditions is the lighting of the Menorah, a nine-branched candelabrum that celebrates the “Feast of Lights.” It commemorates the miracle of the oil in which one day’s supply lasted eight days.

Patch has provided a list of local Menorah lightings and Chanukah services that will be taking place in the next few weeks.

Reform Temple of Forest Hills (71-11 112th St.)-  The temple will hold a Thanksgivukkah Shabbat Service at 6 p.m., which will be followed by a potluck dinner at 7:15 p.m. The event will also include a Menorah and candle lighting, community dinner, Dreidel spinning contest, latkes, beverages and desert.

Chabad of Rego Park – The chabad will holds its grand Menorah lighting at 6 p.m. on Dec. 1 at Federoff Triangle, located at 67th Drive and Queens Boulevard. The event will include latkes and donuts as well as appearances by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, D-Flushing, and Queens Borough President-elect Melinda Katz.

Forest Hills Jewish Center (106-06 Queens Boulevard)- The center will hold candle lightings on Nov. 27, 28, 29 and 30. A special candle lighting will take place at 4:12 p.m. on Nov. 29. For more information, visit the center’s website.

Young Israel of Forest Hills- The center will hold a Thanksgivingukkah celebration from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 1 at Young Israel’s youth building, located at 68-07 Burns St. The event will include food, music, crafts, door prizes and games. Admission is $5 or $18 per family. To RSVP, call 718-268-7100.