Hannukah Mix and Match with Dan Libenson and Tova Birnbaum

3921 Fabian Way,Palo Alto CA 94303

30 November, 2021

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Celebrating (in-person), learning (the less known parts) and reimagining the rituals We could not be happier to invite you to light Hanukkah candles in person! Dan Libenson and Tova Birnbaum will host a warm community gathering of candle lighting, learning about the lesser known origins of the holiday and workshopping creative ideas that can be applied to the traditional rituals. Everyone welcome! Absolutely no prior knowledge/background needed. Dan Libenson is the founder and executive director of Judaism Unbound. He is also the co-host of the Judaism Unbound podcast and The Oral Talmud videocast. Dan was Executive Director of the University of Chicago Hillel for six years and Director of New Initiatives at Harvard Hillel for three years. Dan attended Harvard College and Harvard Law School, where he graduated magna cum laude. Dan has published articles in Ha'aretz, The New York Jewish Week, Zeek, eJewishPhilanthropy, and elsewhere, and he is the translator of The Orchard by Israeli novelist Yochi Brandes and the translation editor of The Secret Book of Kings by the same author. Dan spent five years as a law professor after clerking for Judge Michael Boudin on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He lives in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago with his wife, two children, and two dogs. Tova Birnbaum is the Director of Jewish Content at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto. She was born in B'nai B'rak in an Ultra-Orthodox home and was one of the founders of the BINA Secular Yeshiva in Tel Aviv. Tova is also a faculty member of the Mandel Educational Leadership Program and has previously served as the Central Shlicha (emissary), Director of the North America Region of the World Zionist Organization. She is a Judaic studies teacher, Theater Midrash workshop facilitator and a secular Jewish lifecycle ceremonies officiant. She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and Jewish philosophy from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a master's degree in theater from Tel Aviv University. She lives in Palo Alto with her husband and daughter. IMPORTANT COVID-19 INFORMATION: All attendees at this event will be required to show either proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID test taken within 72 hours of the event. Either a physical COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card or the State of California Digital COVID-19 Vaccination Card may be offered as proof of full vaccination. Masks are required for all indoor spaces at the OFJCC. Tuesday, November 30, 7:00-8:30 PM, Arrillaga Pavilion, 2nd floor (bldg. C) Contact: Tova Birnbaum - [email protected]