Light Up the Night

This year, no one lights alone! NEXTGen Detroit has eight glowing nights lined up so we can all burn brighter together. Every evening, a new special guest will join us on Zoom to lead us in lighting the menorah and bring a unique way to celebrate the holiday!

Whether you’re lighting solo, with your family or with pod mates — we hope you’ll sign on for one or all eight nights!

Night 1: December 10 @ 5:00 PM
To kick off the first night right, we’ll be tuning in to the 10th Annual Menorah in the D event streaming live from Campus Martius in Detroit! Note: Just for this night, a separate registration through the Menorah in the D website is required, which will get you one of their complimentary Lamplighter kits to help you enjoy the event even more at home.

Night 2: December 11 @ 7:00 PM
Rabbi Jennifer Lader of Temple Israel and Rabbi Jeff Stombaugh of The Well
Followed by Kabbalat Shabbat services.

Night 3: December 12 @ 6:00 PM
Rabbi Yonatan Dahlen of Congregation Shaarey Zedek
With Havdalah before menorah lighting.

Night 4: December 13 @ 5:30 PM
Rabbi Megan Brudney of Temple Beth El

Night 5: December 14 @ 5:30 PM
Rabbi Noam Gross of Partners Detroit Young Jewish Professionals

Night 6: December 15 @ 5:30 PM
Rabbi Ariana Silverman of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue

Night 7: December 16 @ 5:30 PM
Rabbi Aaron Bergman of the Adat Shalom Synagogue

Night 8: December 17 @ 5:30 PM
The Community Candle-Lighting Finale
with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz and Rabbi Daniel Schwartz of Temple Shir Shalom and featuring
Abby Rubin of Repair The World Detroit, Alyssa Katz of Detroit City Moishe House and the residents of Moishe House Royal Oak, Carly Weinstock of Tamarack Camps, Brittany Begun of Hillel of Metro Detroit, Wren Hack of Hazon Detroit, Mikki Frank of JFamily, Hannah Goodman of JCRC/AJC and Jason Charnas of JVS.

This online event is intended for young adults ages 21 to 45.