St. Louis Celebrates Hanukkah at Schnucks Ladue Crossing on December 11

Chesterfield, MO, December 5, 2014 (Newswire.com) - -- A special Hanukkah singing presentation and storytelling for children will be featured at the 21st annual Hanukkah Celebration to be held 6:30pm to 7:30pm, Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Schnucks Ladue Crossing shopping center, I-170 at Ladue Road. The event will take place at the Barnes & Noble Booksellers.

The Hanukkah Celebration features students of the H.F. Epstein Hebrew Academy Choir, led by Rabbi Dan Morris, performing a number of Hanukkah songs.  Rabbi Yaakov Green and Jackie Oppenheimer will present Hanukkah storytelling. There will also be dreidel craft and a "Guess the Gelt" game.

All children will receive a free gift of traditional Hanukkah chocolate “gelt” (gold coins). Hanukkah begins the evening of December 16 and is an eight-day celebration of the Festival of Lights commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple.

The Hanukkah Celebration is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the friendly merchants at Schnucks Ladue Crossing including Schnucks, Barnes & Noble, Cobblestone Shoe Repair, Creve Coeur Camera, Crown Optical, European Wax Center, Fannie May, Globe Cleaners, GNC, Great Clips, Ladue Nails, Maggie Moo’s, Old Navy, Oreck Clean Home, Pacific Dental, Pew Wei Asian Diner, Pure Barre, St. Luke's Urgent Care Center, The Joint, and Treats Unleashed. The event is hosted by The DESCO Group, the developer and property management company for the center.

For more information about the Hanukkah Celebration call Solomon/Turner at 314-205-0800.