Chanukah 2024
Chanukah begins on Wed evening, Dec 25, 2024
Full Holiday event schedule
Celebrate Chanukah Together with Chabad of Pensacola! 🕎✨
Join us for a beautiful week of light, joy, and community as we celebrate Chanukah with an exciting lineup of events for everyone in the community!
Children's Pre-Chanukah Block-Party
📅 Sunday, December 22 | 10:30 AM
Prepare for Chanukah with an incredible (indoor) block party! Glow up and teach the block about Chanukah!
The children will make their own Menorah, listen to local Chanukah news, and tour between food trucks and the post office. All inside the Chabad Center.
Chanukah games, stories, craft, and delicious treats!
🎉 First Night: Community Chanukah Party
📅 Wednesday, December 25 | 5 PM
Kick off the holiday with a festive celebration featuring Chinese cuisine and delicious Chanukah favorites. Fun for the whole family with activities and entertainment to light up the night!
DIY Menorah contest! Create your own kosher Menorah at home and contest for the best Menorah winner
🌴 Second Night: Young Pros Beachfront Mansion Party
📅 Thursday, December 26 | 7 PM
For Jewish young professionals: enjoy a Chanukah Party at a stunning beachfront mansion, an open bar with drinks, games, great food, and the best company. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind Chanukah celebration!
🍽 Third Night: Chanukah Shabbat Dinner
📅 Friday, December 27 | 6:30 PM
Join us for a warm and festive Friday night Shabbat dinner featuring the Rabbi’s legendary Menorah Challah. A beautiful evening of song, tradition, and Chanukah joy.
🎲 Fourth Night: Mentch Club - Chanukah Edition
📅 Saturday, December 28, 8 PM
Mentches for a good drink, join a grand dreidel game and share camaraderie, drinks, and festive spirit. Location upon RSVP
🔥 Fifth Night: Grand Menorah Lighting Downtown
📅 Sunday, December 29 | 5 PM
At the Old County Courthouse (Artel Gallery), 223 Palafox Place
A powerful and uplifting evening open to the wider Pensacola community.
Join dignitaries and friends for the lighting of the giant 9 ft Menorah, enjoy a spectacular fire show, a Chanukah market, delicious latkes and jelly donuts.
👩🕎 Sixth Night: Jewish Women’s Circle Menorahs & Martinis
📅 Monday, December 30 | 7 PM
A special Chanukah evening for women, creating granite Menorahs & enjoying delicious martinis. Celebrating the warmth and miracles of Chanukah with inspiration, connection, and community.
🚗 Bringing the Joy of Chanukah to You
Yeshiva students will be traveling throughout the greater Pensacola area, ensuring that every Jew, wherever they may be, can celebrate the light and joy of Chanukah.
If you know of someone who would appreciate a visit please reply to this email.
🛍 Chanukah Pop-Up Store at PensaKosher!
Get all your favorite Chanukah essentials, including:
Unique menorahs and beautiful candles
Chanukah chocolate gelt
Delicious donuts in a variety of flavors: jelly, chocolate, and custard — $3.50 each or $36 per dozen (limited quantity – first come, first served!)
Latkes ($9 per pack) and Challah ($10 each)
PensaKosher is located at the Chabad Jewish Center
Open Monday-Friday 10 AM to 3 PM
All other times by appointment
All events are free, but donations are definitely appreciated.