Chanukah in Kharkov, Ukraine

Every night of Chanukah was full of excitement and fun as the Chanukah menorah was lit throughout Kharkov. The first night of Kharkov a special program took place in Platinum Plaza – right on the main street.

A beautiful menorah was lit by Mr Alexander Feldman, president of the Jewish Community and a deputy in the Ukrainian senate. An amazing fire show captured the crowd and everyone enjoyed Chanukah songs and doughnuts.

On the third night of Chanukah a concert was held in the Shule in Kharkov on Pushkinskaya St. which is celebrating 100 years from when it was built before the communist years and it had been closed for 70 years and used as a sports complex.

The fourth night was right in front of the Opera theater on Sumskaya St. this year amazing fireworks filled the skies of Kharkov – both on Pushkinskaya and Sumskaya. A long line of Menorah topped cars followed a limousine through the streets of Kharkov – spreading the Chanukah message.

For the first time a new large menorah was put outside of the Daffy Mall and every day mivtzoyim took place in the mall and menorahs were lit in homes of the elderly.