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Sharing Stories of Light: Virtual Community Candle Lighting and Storytelling Celebration

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Sharing Stories of Light-

Virtual Community Candle Lighting and Storytelling Celebration

Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 7:00 PM on Zoom

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Join The Jewish Federation, JFS and JCC virtually for a festive evening of Chanukah candle lighting, singing and storytelling. Our candle lighting service and song session will be led by Sass Orol!  The event will also feature master storyteller, Gerald Fierst, who will delight us with tales from Jewish folklore.  We are also welcoming community members to share their Chanukah memories.  Please see details on how submit your story below.

Subsequent nights’ message will be shared via email and social media. For more information about the rest of the nights, click here.

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Gerald Fierst  has presented and performed at CAJE, LIMMUD, and the National Havurah Conference. He is a recipient of the JustStories Fellowship for his work creating a program about Jewish, Muslim, and Christian identity in 21st Century America. He has been a featured teller and ghost storyteller at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN, a Storyteller in Residence at the International Storytelling Center. He is the recipient of two Parents Choice Awards for his recordings of world folktales.  He works as a teaching artist with Pushcart Players, Verona, NJ, and Storytelling Arts, Princeton, NJ.   ABC NEWS called him “A MASTER STORYTELLER.”

Do you want to share a Chanukah memory or story?  Please submit a photo, short video (under one minute) or a brief story (under 100 words) that you would like to include in our “Sharing Stories” program. All stories must be submitted by November 30th. Email your story to JFS Outreach & Programs Manager, Dina Stambler at Dina.Stambler@shalomraleigh.org or use our DropBox link to share a big video file.

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This event is FREE, but registration is required to receive the Zoom link: