Family Programs

Call for Video Submissions

Skirball Hanukkah Celebration

Video submissions due on Sunday, November 8, at 5:00 pm

Be part of our Hanukkah celebration from home! Submit a self-recorded video clip of your family celebrating the holiday and we’ll consider it for inclusion in our virtual Skirball Hanukkah Celebration. This specially filmed online program is scheduled to premiere on YouTube on Sunday, December 13, at 3:00 pm (PT) (program details TBA). Read the instructions carefully, then submit your video clip today! What to capture in your video clip

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The Future Is Me

Cape Making with Exhibiting Artist Aram Han Sifuentes | Online Class

Sunday, November 22, 11:00 am–12:00 pm (PT)

$35 General; $25 Members; (Includes shipping)

What do you want to share with the world? How will you make your mark? Chicago-based fiber and performance artist Aram Han Sifuentes, creator of The Official Unofficial Voting Station, will guide you in creating your own unique cape inspired by a cause you care about. As you wear your cape, imagine how you can be a hero of change! About the Art Kits

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Hanukkah Keepsake Boxes

Exploring the Art of Collage with Katie Lipsitt | Online Class

Choose one of two workshop dates.
Workshop 1: Sunday, December 6, 11:00 am–12:00 pm (PT)
Workshop 2: Sunday, December 13, 12:00–1:00 pm (PT)

$35 General; $25 Members; (Includes shipping)

Play with shape, color, and composition using items provided in a custom Skirball art kit! In this live workshop, led by artist Katie Lipsitt, decorate your own beautiful Hanukkah box in which to keep candles, dreidels, and cherished family mementos. Learn about how Lipsitt’s heritage informs her artwork and share some of your own family influences and traditions. About the Art Kits

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The Wide World of Hanukkah Treats

Making Cheese Pancakes with Amelia Saltsman | Online Class

Choose one of two workshop times.
Workshop 1: Sunday, December 13, 11:00 am–12:00 pm (PT)
Workshop 2: Sunday, December 13, 1:00–2:00 pm (PT)

Per household: $15 General; $10 Members

What do we eat at Hanukkah? Foods cooked in oil... and not just potato latkes! The foods we eat depend on where our families come from and the journeys they’ve taken. Join Amelia Saltsman—writer, teacher, and award-winning author of The Seasonal Jewish Kitchen: A Fresh Take on Tradition—for a live cooking workshop in which you’ll make your own Hanukkah treat inspired by Saltsman’s Romanian and Iraqi roots: sweet and savory cheese pancakes!

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Skirball Hanukkah Celebration

Online Program

Premiering on YouTube | Sunday, December 13, 3:00 pm (PT)

FREE | RSVPs recommended

Come one and all to celebrate the Festival of Lights online! Perfect for fans of our much-beloved annual Hanukkah Festival, this one-of-a-kind streaming event features everything you’ve come to expect from a Skirball holiday extravaganza.

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