On Tuesday evening, December 15, 2009, The Jewish Museum presented its fifteenth annual Family Hanukkah Party from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. This special event, which benefits The Jewish Museum, included many activities especially suited for grandparents, parents, and children up to age 10. Party attendees enjoyed: magic by Magic-Al Garber; balloon art by The Mad Hatters and The Ballooniacs; music by Laughing Pizza; face painting by New York Fun Factory; family photos by Sarah Merians Photography; Miracle Makeovers by Cozy’s Cuts for Kids; and a buffet dinner and dessert.
Arts and crafts workshops throughout the Museum rounded out the event.

Co-chairs Ray and Ross Hammerman, Jacqueline Harris Hochberg and Robert J. Hochberg, and Sharon Coplan Hurowitz and Richard Hurowitz have been involved in planning a lively evening to benefit The Jewish Museum’s educational programs and exhibitions. Generous support has been provided by The Hain Celestial Group, maker of Earth’s Best and Terra Chips. Tickets range from $75 for an individual child, $150 for an individual adult (children under 2 admitted free). Families brought unwrapped gifts for children in need, which will be donated to a charity.

Hanukkah commemorates the miraculous events and heroic deeds that occurred in ancient Israel during a desperate war for Jewish religious and political freedom. The eight-day festival is observed this year beginning at sundown on Friday, December 11.
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