The Castro Menorah Lighting Ceremony for 2024 took place on December 16 at Jane Warner Memorial Plaza. This always fun family event includes music, singing, dancing, and jelly donuts (sufganiyot). The chilly weather at this time of year makes the warm company and those donuts all the sweeter.
Attendees got to spin a giant dreidel and light their own chanukiah along with the organizers’ jumbo menorah. The event was hosted by Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, the Castro Merchants Association, and the Castro Community Benefit District.
Hanukkah takes place this year starting at sundown on December 25 and ending on January 2, 2025. In addition to the Castro Menorah Lighting Ceremony, other favorite Hanukkah-time events of members of our San Francisco Bay Times team include Kung Pao Kosher Comedy, produced by comedian Lisa Geduldig, and the block parties at Saul’s Deli in Berkeley where some of the Bay Area’s best latkes are served.
Published on December 19, 2024
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