Maplewood Jewish Center To Host Party For Expansion Sunday

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Hanukkah came fairly early this year, forcing observers to make plans while also planning for Thanksgiving, but there's still time to prepare for related events in Essex County.

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Maplewood is planning a Hanukkah event Thursday at Dickens Village. More details are here.

Also, the Maplewood Jewish Center will celebrate its expansion with an event Sunday afternoon from 2-4 p.m. The event will celebrate not only Hanukkah, but it will also show off the building's new features, including a kosher kitchen and added early childhood education classrooms.

Find out more about the Center and RSVP here.

This year, Hanukkah began at sundown this past Sunday and will run through nightfall on Monday, Dec. 6.

The date of Hanukkah moves around because it's based on the Jewish calendar, which correlates to the sun and moon. It always falls in November or December. Next year it will start at sundown on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022 (so you have 382 shopping days).

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