Chabad of Sarasota brings A Taste of Chanukah festival to Sarasota

The winter festival was held Nov. 28.

  • By Harry Sayer
  • | 11:20 a.m. November 29, 2021
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Chabad of Sarasota brought winter fun to Phillippi Estate Park during its Taste of Chanukah festival on Nov. 28. 

The annual celebration put on by the Jewish education organization had a number of families exploring the park's many attractions, which this year included an ice slide, face painting, a drawing station and even a massive snow globe for kids to play in. Entertainment for the day had clowns, DJs and a large menorah carved from ice. Locals cooked up latkes and other Jewish foods while Michael's On East provided kosher food as well. 

The event ended with a helicopter dropping gelt coins from the sky followed by a menorah lighting. 

Penny, Joseph, Ellie, Jasmin and Addie Lesnick
Penny, Joseph, Ellie, Jasmin and Addie Lesnick
Kayla Bieliaev slides down the ice slide at A Taste of Chanukah on Nov. 28, 2021.
Kayla Bieliaev slides down the ice slide at A Taste of Chanukah on Nov. 28, 2021.
Photo by Harry Sayer
Matthew Walsh works on his ice sculpture.
Matthew Walsh works on his ice sculpture.
Ella Steinmetz colors a dreidel.
Ella Steinmetz colors a dreidel.
Allie Fraidowitz serves up latkes at A Taste of Chanukah on Nov. 28, 2021.
Allie Fraidowitz serves up latkes at A Taste of Chanukah on Nov. 28, 2021.
Photo by Harry Sayer
Diana Nadtochaiev pushes Aviva Beliayev
Diana Nadtochaiev pushes Aviva Beliayev
The event had a lego menorah.
The event had a lego menorah.
Katalina Leonann towers as a stilt walker
Katalina Leonann towers as a stilt walker
Ryan Amirov and Mia Presman learn magic.
Ryan Amirov and Mia Presman learn magic.
Antonella Sifuentes has her face painted.
Antonella Sifuentes has her face painted.
Ethan Colgrove and Blake Brown go into a giant snow globe.
Ethan Colgrove and Blake Brown go into a giant snow globe.
"Nerdy Noah" put on a juggling show.
Aaron Santiago stands with Katalina Leonann.
Aaron Santiago stands with Katalina Leonann.

 

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