? Hanukkah is… the Festival of Lights! Instead of one day of presents, we get 8 CRAZY NIGHTS. So if you feel like the only Jew in town looking to fill your night…Click through this guide to stay in the loop, and light all the LIGHTS ?
Vaccinations are readily available and Jewish life is officially returning this festival of lights! There are so many Channukah foods in Chicago the oil will never run dry. Find all the Hanukkah happenings from lighting the menorah to Hanukkah pop-up bars, dreidel competitions, and more – this year is miraculous.
When is Chanukah 2021?
Hanukkah begins on the evening of Sunday, November 28, and ends on Monday, December 6.
Hanukkah Happy Hours
Make sure to join ChiTribe for our special upcoming Hanukkah happy hours at the 8 Crazy Nights Hanukkah pop-up at Graystone Tavern. See you November 30 for Twenty-Somethings and December 15 for Thirty-Somethings. Let’s light it up!
This Chanukah season, find all the Happy Hours to connect with the Tribe on ChiTribe. We are excited to be hosting two happy hours at the Graystone Tavern’s Hanukkah Pop-Up Bar in Lakeview. Register by age (30-34 choose which happy hour is better for you!). Join us on November 30th and December 15th based on your age!
Jewish Chanukkah Eats
Sufganiyot At Smack Dab Chicago
Latke Time With Jessica Williams
8 Hanukkah Movies Streaming Now
Sunday, November 28
Monday, November 29
Menorah Lighting At Lincoln Common
November 29 @ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Second Night, Second Light Hanukkah Celebration
November 29 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM with JCC Chicago
*Kid Friendly
Tuesday, November 30
20 Somethings Hannukah Happy Hour
November 30 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM with ChiTribe $5 Get Your Ticket>>
Hanukkah Candle-Lighting With JCUA Online
November 30 @ 5:30 PM – 6:15 PM
Jeremiah Lockwood’s “A Great Miracle” Record Release
November 30 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM with Reboot
Movie Night And Candle Lighting
November 30 @ 6:30 PM with Lakeview Moishe House
Ice Skating At Gallagher Way With Uptown MoHo
November 30 @ 7:00 PM
Wednesday, December 1
JNF In Chicago: Light Up The Night
December 1 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM with JNF Future
Reboot Ideas: Democracy Thrives In Light
December 1 @ 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
FaithFULL: The Theology Of Hanukkah And Christmas
December 1 @ 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM with Mishkan and 18Doors
Thursday, December 2
LEARN Reunion Chanukah Party
December 2 @ 6:00 PM with JUF YLD and Doppelt Base in Andersonville
A Magical Hanukkah
December 2 @ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Flame – CYP Chanukah Party
December 2 @ 7:30 PM with Lakeview Chabad
Friday, December 3
Home For The Challah-Days Shabbat Dinner
December 3 @ 7:00 PM with Uptown Moishe House
Tzedek Chicago Hanukkah Concert
December 3 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
First Friday – Chanukah Edition
December 3 @ 7:00 PM – December 4 @ 1:00 AM with Bucktown Wicker Park Chabad
Saturday, December 4
Hanukkah House Party
December 4 @ 9:00 PM with Base Loop
Sunday, December 5
Sukkat Shalom: Nurturing Peace During The Season Of Night
December 5 @ 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM with Orot: Center for New Jewish Learning
8 Nights of Hanukkah with the JCC *Kid Friendly
December 5 @ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Candyland Chanukah Festival *Kid friendly
December 5 @ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM with Lincoln Park Chabad
Monday, December 6
8th Night 8th Light
December 5 @ 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM with JCC Chicago *Kid-friendly
Chanukiyot Lighting & Community Celebration
December 5 @ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Celebrate Hanukkah With NEWCITY And Chabad Lincoln Park
December 5 @ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Bring In The Light With The Chicago Jewish Justice Circle
December 5 @ 5:30 PM with Chicago Jewish Justice Circle and Doppelt Base in Andersonville
Allyship And Hanukkah: A Conversation
December 5 @ 6:30 PM
Rabbi Megan GoldMarche of Base Andersonville and Rabbi Mike Moskowitz, Scholar-in-Residence for Trans and Queer Jewish Studies at CBST in NYC
