Chabad Jewish Center of Greater St. Petersburg hosted Hanukkah Thursday in the city’s South Straub Park, complete with menorah lighting, dancing and aerial performances. Candlelight shone among the assembled people, and people sang songs.
At Coachman Park in Clearwater, Chabad of Clearwater lit a 7-foot-tall menorah during the Unite Through Light Hanukkah celebration.
People hold candles and sing together during a celebration by the Chabad Jewish Center of Greater St. Petersburg on the first night of Hanukkah, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, in South Straub Park in St. Petersburg. [ MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times ]
Sia enjoys the festivities with her grandmother, Jan Scheer, during a celebration by the Chabad Jewish Center of Greater St. Petersburg on the first night of Hanukkah on Thursday, December 7, 2023, in South Straub Park in St. Petersburg.・Conroy (9 years old). . [ MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times ]
People light candles during a celebration by the Chabad Jewish Center of Greater St. Petersburg on the first night of Hanukkah, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, in South Straub Park in St. Petersburg. [ MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times ]
Jack Conroy, 9, sings together during a celebration by the Chabad Jewish Center of Greater St. Petersburg on the first night of Hanukkah on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at South Straub Park in St. Petersburg. center). [ MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times ]
Lynn LaCroix, 74, right, of St. Petersburg, and Debra Schoenfeld, 66, of St. Pete Beach, attend Chabad of Greater St. Petersburg on the first night of Hanukkah in South Straub Park. Photographed at a celebration organized by the Jewish Center. , Thursday, December 7, 2023, St. Petersburg. [ MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times ]
A large menorah is lit during a celebration by the Chabad Jewish Center of Greater St. Petersburg on the first night of Hanukkah on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, in South Straub Park in St. Petersburg. [ MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times ]
People hold hands and dance during a celebration by the Chabad Jewish Center of Greater St. Petersburg on the first night of Hanukkah, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, in South Straub Park in St. Petersburg. [ MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times ]
People enjoy festivities during a celebration by the Chabad Jewish Center of Greater St. Petersburg on the first night of Hanukkah, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, in South Straub Park in St. Petersburg. [ MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times ]
Wendy Hutkin of Clearwater Beach wears a menorah hat on the first night of Hanukkah, and Chabad of Clearwater wears a menorah hat during its “Unite Through Light Hanukkah” celebration on Thursday, Dec. 7. , lit a 7-foot-tall menorah made in the image of the Star of David. 2023 at Coachman Park in Clearwater. The event featured live music, chocolate gelt drops, drinks, potato latkes, and donuts. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]
Spend your days with Haze
Subscribe to the free Stephinitely Newsletter
Columnist Stephanie Hayes shares her thoughts, feelings, and interesting business stories every Monday.
Everyone is registered!
Want more free weekly newsletters sent to your inbox? let’s start.
consider all options
On the first night of Hanukkah, Chabad of Clearwater lights a 7-foot-tall menorah and Alisha Moravsky-Hellman, 2, of Largo, poses with the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Thunderbug. Dan Arrobas and 4-year-old Maya Arrobas) Images of the Star of David during the Unite Through Light Hanukkah celebration Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at Coachman Park in Clearwater. The event featured live music, chocolate gelt drops, drinks, potato latkes, and donuts. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]
Children playing together on the first night of Hanukkah. Chabad of Clearwater unveils a 7-foot menorah made in the image of the Star of David during a “Unite Through Light Hanukkah” celebration Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at Coachman Park in Clearwater lit a candlestick. . The event featured live music, chocolate gelt drops, drinks, potato laquet, and donuts. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]
Yitzchok Friedman of Brooklyn, N.Y., performs on the first night of Hanukkah as Chabad of Clearwater creates a Star of David image at Unite Through Light’s Hanukkah celebration on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. A 7-foot menorah was lit. , at Coachman Park in Clearwater. The event featured live music, chocolate gelt drops, drinks, potato latkes, and donuts. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]