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FROM:Chabad Jewish Center
CONTACT:Rabbi Alter Korf
PHONE:727-344-4900

 

DON’T JUST CELEBRATE CHANUKAH… EXPERIENCE IT!

Celebrate Chanukah with

Florida’s Largest Toy Menorah

Times change. Not so long ago, celebrating Chanukah meant some latkes, spinning the dreidel, a jelly donut, if you’re lucky some gelt and of course, the menorah. This year join the community of S. Petersburg as we take the Chanukah celebration to new heights at the  Chabad Jewish Center of Greater S. Petersburg’s 7th annual Chanukah extravaganza.

On Wednesday, December 1st, join in the assembly of a huge Menorah filled with your donated toys. All of toys collected at the event will fill the clear hollow Menorah making it Florida’s Largest Toy Menorah! The toys will be distributed to families at the Gulf Coast Jewish Family services, as well as All Children’s Hospital.  The Menorah will be lit after it is filled with toys.

This year’s Chanukah Extravaganza, held in South Straub Park in downtown S. Petersburg, will feature Hot Latkes, Fresh Jelly donuts, Dreidels and the famous Stu Lipi- with his juggling/unicycle and dog act., music and grand raffle. Everything is free of charge, and open to the community.

This is a wonderful way to begin the holiday of Chanukah! Program is geared for ages 0-120. Be sure to bring a toy or two to build up the Menorah! Participate and bring joy to a child who needs it!

Drop off stations for toys include

  • Golden Sails Jewelers- 6950 22nd Ave North, St Petersburg, FL, 33710
  • Jo-El’s- 2619 23rd Avenue N, St. Petersburg FL 33713
  • Nature’s Finest- 6651 Central Ave, St Petersburg, FL 33710
  • Chabad Jewish Center - 4010 Park St North, St Petersburg FL 33709 

Corporate and  individual sponsorships available $250/$500 

Then join us for the Toy and Candle Making Factory Sunday December 5th, 11:00am at the  Chabad Jewish Center, in wrapping and preparing presents and holiday cards (from the gifts collected for the toy menorah), to be donated to All Children’s hospital and Gulf Coast Jewish Family services.

For more info, call 344.4900 or email [email protected]

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