5th December | 7pm | Online | £10
To Life! A Healthy Chanukah
Judi Rose, daughter of the famous household cook Evelyn Rose hosts a Zoom cook-along with GP and nutritionist Dr Jackie Rose to raise money for charity. Learn how to make healthy Chanukah treats from their new cookbook including ‘lightened up latkes’ and chocolate Chanukah gelt, while discovering how to boost your immunity through diet and lifestyle.
Cook-live-with-judi-rose.eventbrite.co.uk
9th December | 8pm | Online | Free
Cooking with Claire: Latke and Learn Chanukah Special
After lip-smackingly successful Indian and vegan recipe tutorials, Etz Chaim’s Claire Brown will take to Zoom to demonstrate how to rustle up latkes for Chanukah, while Vardi Dansky and Sephy Stern of the Kollel join her for a chat about the religious significance of festival food.
Call 0113 268 4211
10th December | 3.30pm | Online | Free
Sinai Chanukah Party
Sinai’s usual festive bash has been thwarted this year for obvious reasons, but they have taken the party to Zoom, so members can light their candles together and enjoy a fun Chanukah kahoot – don’t forget your menorah!
Email youth@sinaileeds.uk
10th December | 8.15pm | Online | £30
Chanukah Whisky Tasting
On the first night of Chanukah, Chabad Lubavitch gives whisky-lovers the chance to sample five cask strength tipples while enjoying salt beef and latkes in a remote tasting session celebrating 10 years of JMT Events in support of the movement’s local COVID response activities.
Visit Judaismlive.com/whisky
13th December | 4.30pm | Online | £10
Chanukah Virtual Escape Room
Follow in the footsteps of the Maccabees in Leeds Kollel’s virtual escape room challenge. Following a Chanukah lighting, an experienced Jroots tour guide will lead you on The Quest for the Lost Flame, making you feel as if you’re visiting the sites where the original Channukah story took place.
Email sephstern@gmail.com
13th / 14th December | 12.30pm / 3.30pm | Chabad-Lubavitch Centre | £7.50 per family
Torah Tots Chanukah Party!
Chabad-Lubavitch are getting the kids involved with a socially-distanced party at their place with doughnuts, craft kits and story time with the Chanukah Big Book– all good stuff!
Visit Judaismlive.com/ttchanukah
15th December | 4.30pm | Online | Free
Etz Chaim Children’s Chanukah Party
Dance like a dreidel at Etz Chaim’s family candle lighting with Rabbi Kupperman. Little ones can decorate cookies, hear stories and try their hand at a picture competition with free party packs available for the first 150 children to register.
Call 0113 266 2214
17th December | 6.30pm | Online | Free
JPride Chanukah Challah Bake
Leeds Jewish LGBT group JPride hosts an interactive Zoom challah-bake live from Jerusalem on the last night of the festival. This year has been especially challenging for the group, but the live bake shows that, once again, the current restrictions have led to some innovative and exciting events.
Email jprideleeds@gmail.com