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Annual Ridgewood Chanukah Menorah Lighting December 7th – 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

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R‍idgewood NJ, annual Chanukah Menorah Lighting Presented by the Jewish Community of Ridgewood, Temple Israel and JCC, and the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey – December 7th – 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Memorial Park at Van Neste Square – Come and celebrate the lighting of the menorah, with live music and lots of goodies being given out, during this 11th annual event!

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Ridgewood Menorah Lighting For Hanukkah

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Ridgewood NJ, come join the celebration in Van Neste Square next Sunday! As always, we light the menorah regardless of the weather but if it’s raining sideways (which it certainly has), we light very close to 5:30.

Hanukkah Begins at Sundown on Sunday November 28th , the Menorah Lighting will be at 5:30 at Memorial Park at Van Neste Square.

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Menorah lighting becomes new tradition in Ridgewood

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Menorah lighting becomes new tradition in Ridgewood

DECEMBER 18, 2014    LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2014, 2:13 PM
BY JODI WEINBERGER
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

Hanukkah, the eight-day celebration centered around a miracle, felt like exactly that to some Ridgewood residents.

On Tuesday, the first night of the Jewish holiday, members of the Ridgewood Menorah Committee handed out blue goody bags filled with glow sticks, bracelets, dreidels, and gelt while cantors from Temple Israel and Wyckoff’s Temple Beth Rishon sang traditional songs.

Propped up against a statue facing the still un-lit menorah was Hanna Landau, a 46-year village resident and Holocaust survivor.

“I’m glad I lived long enough to see it,” Landau said of the menorah lighting about to take place.

When she moved to Ridgewood in 1968, Landau said anti-Semitism was still part of the way of life.

Her family had been denied homes by realtors and children at school would call her kids hurtful names.

“It was difficult living here in the ’60s,” Landau said. “I could not believe 12 miles from the GW [George Washington Bridge] there was a town that was so restricted.”

https://www.northjersey.com/community-news/community-events-and-announcements/menorah-lighting-is-new-tradition-in-ridgewood-1.1165932

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Ridgewood Downtown for the Holidays Schedule

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Breakfast with Santa December 13th

Ridgewood Chamber of commerce

Breakfast with Santa – Call for reservation 201/652-1070 Visit Santa in the Park – 12Noon to 3PM

Santa is at his house in Ridgewood-bring your list.

8:00am-12:00Noon Breakfast with Santa-The Office Beer Bar & Grill

12Noon-4:00pm Visit Santa at his house – Memorial Park @ Van Neste Square
Kilwins serving hot chocolate Weather permitting

Free Parking in Ridgewood Lots on Saturdays

The Ridgewood Village Council has approved FREE Parking in the Ridgewood metered lots on Saturday, December 13, 20 and 27.

Come shop and dine in Ridgewood!

Menorah Lighting to Celebrate Chanukah

All are Welcome!

Menorah Lighting takes place at Memorial Park at Van Neste Square – Tuesday, December 16 at 5:30PM. Lighting times are posted for the rest of the week on the fence in the park.

Gloria – A Festive Holiday Concert

NJ Choral Society – West Side Presbyterian Church

New Jersey Choral Society presents “Gloria,” a festive holiday concert Bergen and Essex County

Experience festive music of the season as the New Jersey Choral Society presents “Gloria,” a concert of sacred and traditional holiday carols on Saturday, December 6 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, December 7 at 3:00 pm at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, 30 North Fullerton Ave., Montclair. A third performance will be presented on Tuesday, December 16 at 7:30 pm at the West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe St., Ridgewood. The joyous and uplifting program features John Rutter’s “Gloria”, the New Jersey premieres of “Glory to God” by Julian Revie and “Gloria” by Rick Ryan (a member of the Connecticut Choral Society) and David Hamilton’s elegant work of Christmas worship “Gloria.” Excerpts from Daniel Pinkham’s Fanfares, “Sanctus” from Verdi’s Requiem and “Bogoroditse Devo” (“Ave Maria”) by Rachmaninoff will also be featured. Some traditional carols such as “O Come, O Come Emmanuel,” “Angels We Have Heard on High” and “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” will be included as well. The chorus will be accompanied by organist Linda Sweetman-Waters, a Brass and Percussion Ensemble, and the Junior High School Chorus from the New Jersey Home School Association under the direction of Noelle Dachis. Established in 1980, the New Jersey Choral Society is one of the state’s most prestigious choral groups well-known for presenting outstanding and unique programs. Under the direction of Eric Dale Knapp, NJCS performs three major concerts annually in Bergen and Essex counties. They have performed at Carnegie Hall and the White House and have toured internationally in Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, China, Australia, England, and this past summer in France. Come one hour prior to concert time for The Inside Line, a complimentary lecture that provides an insightful and intimate discussion of the music for all ticket holders. Tickets are $25.00 for general admission, $22.00 for students, seniors, and patrons with disabilities and $12 for children 12 and under (add $5.00 at the door). Group discounts are also available. For reservations or more information, visit www.njcs.org or call the New Jersey Choral Society at (201) 379-7719. In support of the Center for Food Action, the New Jersey Choral Society will be collecting nonperishable food items at this concert. The Church of the Immaculate Conception and Westside Presbyterian Church are both wheelchair accessible. Funding has been made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Breakfast With Santa – Visit Santa House December 20th
Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce
Breakfast with Santa – reservations at 201/652-1070 Visit Santa in his house in the park Noon to 3PM www.experienceridgewoodnj.com

YWCA Solstice Yoga Workshop 12/20

Introductory Classes

YWCA Offers Solstice Yoga Workshop on December 20th YWCA Bergen County will be holding two Solstice Yoga classes for all ages and levels on Saturday, December 20, 2014. Intro to Yoga, a light-hearted, introductory class taught by Colleen Fontes, a certified instructor of over 20 years, will be held from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. A short break and refreshments will follow. At 4:30 p.m. there will be a second class, Winter Solstice 108 Sun Salutations for regular yoga practitioners, led by instructors Colleen Fontes, Fran Milde, and Christa Hughes. All participants must bring a yoga mat. Classes will be held at the YWCA, 112 Oak Street, Ridgewood. Movement@YW members can participate for free; for non-members there is a suggested donation of $10 per person per class. Participants should be in general good health and able to sit, stand and lie down. For more information and to register, call Colleen Fontes at 201-444-5600 x351.

Orpheus Club Men’s Chorus

Holiday Concert

Orpheus Club Men’s Chorus of Ridgewood Concerts on the calendar. First one is Sat Dec 20 at 7:30 pm at the Ridgewood United Methodist Church, and the second is Sunday Dec 21 at 4 PM.

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