Celebrate Chanukah at one of the following family-friendly events taking place in Northeast Ohio this month.
December 7-15
Menorah Lighting. Join Temple Emanu El & B’nai Jeshurun for Menorah Lightings on various dates throughout Chanukah. Menorah Lightings will take place by Condado Tacos and Lao Sze Chuan. PLUS! Enjoy FREE Duck Donuts after. Dec. 7, 10,11, 12, 13 & 14 5:30 p.m. discoverpinecrest.com
December 8
Shabbat Evening Service Celebrating Chanukah. This Shabbat celebrating Chanukah will include a communal lighting of our chanukkiot, beautiful music, and a message for the season. Services are offered both in person and virtually. 6:15-7:30 p.m. , Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, 23737 Fairmount Blvd., Beachwood. fairmounttemple.org/
Chanukah Celebration. Family-friendly gathering and service. 5 p.m. The Temple-Tifereth Israel, 26000 Shaker Blvd., Beachwood, ttti.org
Children’s Storytime – Chanukah Lights Everywhere. Join the Western Reserve Historical Society as it kicks off its children’s storytime series with a Chanukah classic by Michael J. Rosen. Cleveland History Center, 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland. Wrhs.org
December 9-10
A Light in the Night. Judy and her brother discover that their Menorah can talk and they must fix the history of Chanukah in this heart-warming play. Various times. Mandel Jewish Community Center, 26001 S. Woodland Rd, Beachwood. Maltzmuseum.org.
December 10
Celebrate Hanukkah at B’nai Jeshurun. Celebrate the 4th night of Hanukkah with interactive games, dinner, children’s activities, songs, Menorah lighting and more! 5:30 p.m., B’nai Jeshurun Congregation, 27501 Fairmount Boulevard, Pepper Pike, bnaijeshurun.org
Light After Dark Menorah Parade. Celebrate Hanukkah with another installment of this fun and exciting tradition. The 2023 Menorah Parade will see dozens of cars with giant, lit-up menorahs on them make their way through the East side suburbs, starting in Legacy Village and winding through parts of Lyndhurst, Beachwood and University Heights before wrapping up in Cleveland Heights. Parade goers will enjoy music, traditional Hanukkah treats and special giveaways.4 p.m. clemenorahparade.com
December 11
Menorah Lighting Ceremony. A fun and festive community event filled with food, song, dance, and more. 6-8 p.m. 28699 Chagrin Blvd., Woodmere, etonchagrinblvd.com
December 12
Grand Menorah Lighting. Celebrate with Downtown Chabad of Cleveland as it holds its annual, grand Menorah Lighting Ceremony to remember Hanukkah. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Public Square, 50 Public Square, Cleveland, thisiscleveland.com
Friends of the Maltz Museum Chanukah Lighting. Hear the story of Chanukah told by Maltz Museum docent Michelle Stern, sing Chanukah songs led by Cantor Kathy Sebo of the Temple- Tifereth Israel, and join us in lighting the menorah. 5 p.m., 2929 Richmond Road, Beachwood. Maltzmuseum.org.
Hanukkah Concert w/the Tischler Klezmer Orchestra. 7-8 p.m., R.H. Myers, 27220 Cedar Road, Beachwood. Menorahpark.org
December 13
This Improvised Chanukah Show. This Improvised Life with Deena Nyer Mendlowitz combines some of Cleveland’s best storytellers with some of Cleveland’s best improvisers to give audiences a blend of comedy, spontaneity, and heart you won’t find anywhere else in town.7 p.m. 2929 Richmond Road, Beachwood. Maltzmuseum.org.
December 14
Chanukah at Summit Mall. 5-9 p.m. Summit Mall, 3265 W. Market St., Fairlawn, jewishakron.com
December 15
JHub Shabbanukkah Dinner. Join us for an unforgettable meal and experience to celebrate Shabbat and Hanukkah on the same night! Connection, harmonizing, and heartfelt moments await during this uplifting gathering.6:30-8:30
