As difficult as it is to believe, it is true that a year has passed, and it’s time to ready your gift list, your gelt list, and your Hanukkah essentials list. You can trust the shul’s Gift Shop to respond to all those needs.

From menorahs to chocolate coins, from majestic tall candles to colorful shorties, from dreidels to, well, gifts, the Gift Shop is your one-stop shopping emporium.

Call the shul at 631-477-0232 and leave a message for Sara Bloom, and you’ll be on your way to Hanukkah happiness. By the way, for last minute shopping, come to the Congregation meeting on Sunday, Dec. 15 (10 a.m.), and browse the Hanukkah goodies on display in the community room.

First Hanukkah candle: Sunday, Dec. 22.