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The Increase the Light family Glow Dance Party brought nearly 70 folks from the Mad River Valley and Waterbury area to celebrate the 7th candle with us.  The kids had a great time playing rousing games of "Flip the Latkes" and "Pin the Candle on the Menorah", thanks to the masterful MC, Moni Liberman.  Libby and David Babbott-Klein led everyone in an exciting interactive retelling of the Hanukkah story. Many thanks to ZenBarn for delicious latkes and a wonderful space, to Cold Hollow and Shaw's for discounts on cider and donuts.

The annual Iron Chef and Hanukkah party was such a colorful, joyful, light-filled celebration! Everyone created such wonderful delectables using this year's secret ingredient: RAINBOW which was inspired by the colorful Hanukkah candles.
Special thanks to Shelly Citron for coordinating the Iron Chef, to Art Dorfman for tallying the votes, and to Emmanuel Cantor for being such a mensch of a guest judge.

Mazel tov to the winners:

Lyla and Barb S. - braided rainbow challah - overall

Amy Rosenthal and Jonah W - Noah's ark cake and rice crispie sculpture - best Talmudic reference

 B. and Fiona B. - rainbow skittles cake - presentation 

Amy Hoskins - vegan, gluten free rainbow pizza - taste 

Emi M. - rainbow cupcakes with fluffy clouds - best use of rainbow  

Much gratitude to our generous neighbors for the gift certificates awarded as prizes:

Sushi Yossi   Pizza on Main   Aladdin       Black Diamond  

Mazel tov to Siena S. for guessing the closest number of dreidels in the bowl!