Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre pre-school staff, families light up the night

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The Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre’s pre-schoolers and their families got together to light up the night on Dec. 15.

The event was created by pre-school director Cheryl Karp, who said she wanted to make Hanukkah a “wonderful, unforgettable” experience for families in light of the pandemic. To maintain safety protocols, Karp teamed with art teacher Rebecca Osder and her staff to prepare for two months.

Each class created large light-up celebration boards with music, a dancing dreidel and menorah, Hanukkah videos and more to prepare for the festivities. For more than an hour, cars lined Main Street in East Rockaway and circled the building to enjoy the extravaganza, and the East Rockaway Fire Department brought a truck to collect items from the HERJC toy drive.

 

Courtesy Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre; compiled by Mike Smollins