Shul Spiel: Lubavitch Center of Essex County
What's Happening in West Orange Synagogues
This week's focus returns to the Lubavitch Center Shul, 395 Pleasant Valley Way.
On Dec. 8, the Lubavitch Center hosted a Chanukah party for the community and about a hundred people showed up. Everyone enjoyed pizza, latkes, French fries, falafel and salads. The kids had a lot of fun playing a "stuffed menorah" guessing game, Chanukah bingo, and "Make-a-menorah-from-whatever-is-in-a-bag" game. As part of the Smile On Seniors program, we recruited some volunteers to Brighton Gardens, Green Hill, Care One, and Canterbury Village where we celebrated Chanukah with the seniors. They were overjoyed playing Chanukah bingo, eating donuts, and singing along to the menorah lighting. At the Livingston Mall on Sunday people gathered around as Rabbi (Mendy) Kasowitz lit the Menorah, sang Chanukah songs, and played a guessing …
