Erev Chanukah
Jewish Charlotte Community Calendar
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3 2025
SPICE - The Wandering Jew: Are American Jews in Exile?
11:00AM - 1:00PM
Temple Beth El
5101 Providence Road
Charlotte, NC 28226
The language of exile is etched into Jewish prayer, memory, and identity. But what does exile mean today, when Jews l…
Dec
4 2025
Brotherhood First Thursday at The Smoke Pit (Arboretum)
6:30PM - 8:30PM
The Smoke Pit
8136 Providence Road
Charlotte, NC 28277
You’re invited to our final First Thursday of 2025! It’s been a great year of discovering new restaurants togethe…
Dec
5 2025
Shabbat Evening Service and Dinner (TBE Artists-in-Residence Weekend)
6:13PM - 9:00PM
Temple Beth El
5101 Providence Road
Charlotte, NC 28226
Join us after services for a Shabbat dinner with friends and family. We’ll serve chicken piccata with roasted veget…
Dec
6 2025
Torah Study: Music as Midrash (TBE Artists-in-Residence Weekend)
9:00AM - 10:00AM
Temple Beth El
5101 Providence Road
Charlotte, NC 28226
In this special Torah Study, Elana Arian will lead a conversation on how music helps us interpret and experience sacr…
Dec
6 2025
TI Tot Shabbat
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Temple Israel - Mindy Ellen Levine Chapel
4901 Providence Road
Charlotte, NC 28226
Tot Shabbat offers a warm, interactive, and joyful Shabbat experience! Designed for families with children ages 0-5 a…
Dec
6 2025
Havdalah & Coffeehouse Concert (TBE Artists-in-Residence Weekend)
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Temple Beth El
5101 Providence Road
Charlotte, NC 28226
Wind down the week with dessert, coffee, and good company as we gather for an evening of soulful music. After time to…
Dec
7 2025
TBE Religious School Family Concert with Elana Arian
10:30AM - 11:15AM
Temple Beth El
5101 Providence Road
Charlotte, NC 28209
Elana Arian will spend the morning with our Religious School students, leading music and preparing them to sing with …
Dec
7 2025
Pajama Walk
12:00PM - 4:00PM
Akres Acres
6501 Sardis Road
Charlotte, NC 28270
The Pajama Walk is a community event to raise awareness and funds for Friendship Circle & ZABS Place - two local non-…
Dec
7 2025
PJ Library Glow Crazy for Chanukah Party!
3:30PM - 5:00PM
Sam Lerner Center
5007 Providence Road
Charlotte, NC 28226
Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte’s PJ Library hosts fun, kid-friendly events filled with stories, games, and …
Dec
8 2025
SPICE-Out: Carolina Theatre Tour
10:00AM - 12:00PM
The Carolina Theatre
230 N Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Discover the beauty of the newly renovated Carolina Theatre with an insider’s tour led by our own Stefan Pienkny. T…
Dec
8 2025
Levine JCC Board of Directors Annual Meeting
6:00PM - 8:30PM
Levine JCC Annual Board of Directors Meeting
Dec
9 2025
Dec
10 2025
CJE Book Club
10:30AM - 12:00PM
Join the Center for Jewish Education (CJE) Book Club for engaging discussions on thought-provoking Jewish literature,…
Dec
10 2025
Board Game Cafe
5:00PM - 8:00PM
Levine-Sklut Judaic Library
5007 Providence Road
STE 107
Charlotte, NC 28226
Board Games for all ages in the Levine-Sklut Judaic Library! Bring your friends and family, get dinner from a rotatin…
Dec
11 2025
Dec
13 2025
Light the Way: A Pre-Hanukkah Havdalah
6:00PM - 8:30PM
NC
Join the Women of Temple Israel (WoTI) and the Men’s Club for Light the Way: a Pre-Hanukkah Havdalah on December 13…
Dec
14 2025
Bernstein Leadership Group
9:00AM - 12:00PM
Bernstein Leadership Group (BLG) offers Jewish young adults an opportunity to deepen their connection to Jewish value…
Dec
14 2025
Hebrew Story Time
3:00PM - 4:00PM
Levine-Sklut Judaic Library
5007 Providence Road
Suite 107
Charlotte, NC 28226
Bring your little ones to Hebrew Storytime for a fun-filled session of stories, songs, and activities that spark a lo…
Dec
14 2025
Southern Fried Chanukah
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Temple Beth El
5101 Providence Road
Charlotte, NC 28209
Join us for a cozy afternoon made for families with young children. We’ll have hands-on holiday activities and sign…
Dec
16 2025
Miriam's Well and Brotherhood Chanukah Dinner & Candle Lighting
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Temple Beth El
5101 Providence Road
Charlotte, NC 28209
Chanukah feels brighter when we celebrate together. Join Miriam’s Well and Brotherhood for an evening that begins w…
Dec
16 2025
Prime Timers: Hanukkah Celebration
7:15PM - 9:00PM
Temple Israel Social Hall
NC
Join the Prime Timers as we get ready for Hanukkah with a latke bar, desserts, prizes, a special Hanukkah drink and more!
Dec
17 2025
SPICE Chanukah Celebration
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Temple Beth El
5101 Providence Road
Charlotte, NC 28209
Celebrate Chanukah with festive music, words from our clergy, and a holiday lunch filled with traditional favorites. …
Dec
17 2025
TBE Jam Sufganiyot Social
6:30PM - 9:00PM
NoDa Brewing Company
150 West 32nd Street
Charlotte, NC 28206
Young adults are invited to join TBE Jam on the 4th night of Chanukah for sufganiyot (jelly donuts), candle lighting,…
Dec
18 2025
TI Hanukkah Celebration
5:00PM - 6:30PM
Temple Israel
NC
Gather outside for Temple Israel's Hanukkah celebration before the Charlotte Symphony's Hanukkah concert. Enjoy latke…
Dec
18 2025
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Community-Wide Hanukkah Concert
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Knight Theater
430 S Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra in partnership with Temple Israel presents a community-wide Hanukkah Concert on Dece…
Dec
19 2025
Chanukah Shabbat Evening Service and Congregational Dinner
6:13PM - 9:00PM
Temple Beth El
5101 Providence Road
Charlotte, NC 28209
Join us for a special Chanukah Shabbat Evening Service at 6:13pm as we light our chanukiyot and welcome the holiday t…
Dec
20 2025
Wontons & Wisdom
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Start the evening with the warmth and spirit of Havdalah and Hanukkah, then stay for a night of delicious Chinese foo…
Dec
24 2025
Mitzvah at the Men's Shelter
1:00PM - 6:30PM
Temple Israel & The Men's Shelter of Charlotte
NC
Join us in supporting the Men's Shelter of Charlotte's mission to end homelessness by providing meals, essentials, an…