Celebrate Chanukah at the JCC

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Posted by Roberta Levine on April 9, 2015

The Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh is the place to be for Chanukah, with activities for all ages at the JCC in Squirrel Hill and the South Hills. The eight-day holiday, commemorating the rededication of the Jerusalem Temple by Judah the Maccabee around 164 B.C.E., begins at sundown on Sunday, December 6, 2015. Special activities include:

JCC Squirrel Hill, 5738 Forbes Avenue, Squirrel Hill
Mitzvah Menorah
Visit our Mitzvah Menorah located near the front desk in the Kaufmann Building and help bring holiday joy to a child in our community. Take a tag, purchase a small gift

J Cafe Chanukah Celebrations
Daily at 11 am in the cafe in Levinson.

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Squirrel Hill

5738 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
P 412-521-8010

South Hills

345 Kane Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15243
P 412-278-1975

The JCC is open and accessible to everyone, regardless of age, race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or different ability by welcoming individuals of all backgrounds, embracing their uniqueness and diversity under our communal tent.