Chanu-Con! – A Community-Wide Chanukah Festival
SAVE THE DATE! Sunday, November 23, 2025 from 1pm-5pm!
Join us for our 10th Annual CHANU-CON! COMMUNITY-WIDE CHANUKAH FESTIVAL at Congregation Beth Shalom!
• FREE ADMISSION! (donations always welcome)
• EXCITING CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
• FUN VENDORS WITH GIFT IDEAS
• DELICIOUS KOSHER FOOD
• LIVE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
• 50/50 RAFFLE
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Many Thanks to Our Sponsors! (sponsorships are still being accepted – please contact BethShalomProgramming@gmail.com to inquire)
“GOLDEN MENORAH” WHOLE EVENT SPONSOR
– Joseph Pearlstein, Prudential Advisor (Prudential.com/advisor/joseph-pearlstein2)
“A GREAT MIRACLE HAPPENED THERE” PROMOTIONAL SPONSORS
– Bernard Wealth Management (Bernard-Wealth.com)
– Cohen Lerner and Rabinovitz PC (CohenLerner.com)
“CHANUKAH, OH CHANUKAH” LIVE ENTERTAINMENT SPONSOR
– Link House (LinkHouse.glossgenius.com)
“DREIDEL, DREIDEL, DREIDEL” CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY SPONSORS
– Habonim Dror Camp Tavor (CampTavor.org)
– Nature’s Playhouse (NaturesPlayhouse.com)
“MACCABEE” BUSINESS SPONSORS
– Jewish Fertility Foundation (JewishFertilityFoundation.org/detroit)
– Lincoln Rx Pharmacy (LincolnRxPharmacy.com)
– Sidetrack Bookshop (SidetrackBooks.com)
DESIGN SPONSOR
– Adrienne Berlin Design (AdrienneBerlinDesign.weebly.com)
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• DELICIOUS KOSHER FOOD/SNACKS
• 50/50 RAFFLE – must enter in person, but need not be present to win
• FUN VENDORS with Great Chanukah/Gift Ideas – See Vendor List Below
• EXCITING CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
– Bounce House
– Face Painting
– Yoga with Nature’s Playhouse
– Habonim Dror Camp Tavor
– Jewish Fertility Foundation
– Yachad Religious School
– Oak Park Library Crafting Table
– Genia Gazman, Art Project
– Dreidels
– AND MORE!
• LIVE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
– The Waterstone Duo, performing from 1pm-3pm
– Matthew Ball, The Boogie Woogie Kid, performing from 3pm-5pm
• VENDOR LIST (please contact BethShalomProgramming@gmail.com to inquire about being a vendor; NOTE: some vendors only accept cash/checks, while others will accept Venmo, credit cards, etc.)
– Beth Gelman, Author (books)
– Congregation Beth Shalom (Chanukah items)
– Crochet Creations, Vicki Salinger (stuffed animals)
– Designs by Rifcah, Rifcah Krolikowski (jewelry, magnets, toys)
– EB Pottery, Ellen Barth (handmade pottery, wheel thrown and hand built)
– Ellen Rose, Ellen Riskin (handmade jewelry, garden stakes, magnets)
– “Eye”conic Michigan Artwork, Evan, Jared, and Noah Rodgers (photographs of famous Michigan locations with prints and framing)
– Howard Fridson, Illustrator and Author (illustrated children’s books by a variety of authors)
– The Kingz Jewels, Lea Kingzett (handmade, semi-precious, stone/bead jewelry)
– Maureen Schiffman (hand-knit scarves)
– Spirit of Healing, Aaron Pickover (chair massages)
– TZ Krasner (novels, including “Sword of Lions,” “Crown of the Raven Queen,” and “Assassin’s Oath”)
For further event information, please contact Beth Rodgers at BethShalomProgramming@gmail.com. Sponsorships and any other donations are currently being accepted.
