Celebrate Tu Bishvat with a Fun Family Activity!

Looking for something exciting to do while the kids are off school? Join us on President’s Day, February 17, at the Chagrin Falls Library for a special children’s program!

Learn about Tu Bishvat - the new year for trees with a hands on activity. This event is geared for kids of all ages—and parents too!

🌳 What’s Happening?

• Decorate your very own flowerpot!

• Create a beautiful flower decoration using fruit!

🗓️ Event Details:

• Date: Monday, February 17, 2025 (President’s Day)

• Time: 10:00 AM

• Location: Chagrin Falls Library

🍎 Don’t Miss Out!
RSVP now to reserve your spot! Contact Simi at 440-591-3646 or simi@jewishchagrinfalls.com.

Children’s programming at Chabad is partially sponsored by anonymous. Co-sponsorships are available.

Enjoy a Women’s Night Out Celebrating "The New Year for Trees – Tu Bishvat"!

Join us for an evening of fun, friendship, and creativity in honor of Tu Bishvat.

🎨 Activity:
Learn about Tu Bishvat, "The New Year for Trees," while designing your own Fruit Board and enhancing it with a beautiful wood-burning design.

📅 Date: Tuesday, February 11
🕡 Time: 6:30 p.m.
📍 Location: 506 Coy Lane

💵 Cost: $25 (includes all materials)
Sponsorships are available starting at $180.

📞 RSVP: Contact Simi at 440-591-3646 or Simi@jewishchagrinfalls.com.

Kids home from school? Join for a morning of fun and learning!

For children ages 0-4, enjoy a Jewish story and learn all about the mitzvah of helping others. Decorate and take home your very own Tzedaka box!

📅 Date: Monday, January 20, MLK Jr. Day
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
👶 Ages: 0-4 years old

Contact Simi to RSVP and get the location details at 440-591-3646 or simi@jewishchagrinfalls.com.

Children’s programming at Chabad is made possible by an anonymous gift. Contact us to co-sponsor this event.

Recharge your spirit with an uplifting morning of song and prayer. Don't worry if you're new to this – our easy-to-follow English/Hebrew prayer book and catchy tunes are perfect for beginners and seasoned pros alike.

And of course, after we've nourished our spirits, it's time to nourish our bodies. Stick around for great company and conversation, all while enjoying delicious Shabbat foods. 

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Shabbat, January 18th
11:00 AM Prayer Service
12:15 PM Kiddush Lunch
Location: 506 Coy Lane
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Preferably, let us know in advance if you plan on attending. Contact Simi at 440-591-3646.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

menorah at the falls 

Join us on Sunday, December 29th at 4:30 PM for the annual grand Chanukah celebration in the heart of Chagrin Falls.

The 9-foot tall Menorah will be lit in Riverside Park - accompanied by live music!

Following the lighting, the party continues across the street in Township Hall, with fun for the whole family.

Enjoy live music, hot drinks, latkes, donuts and other refreshments, as well as children’s crafts, activities, and a balloon artist.

Music begins: 4:30 PM Menorah Lighting: 5:00 PM

There is no charge to attend. Pre-registration is requested.

Visit jewishchagrinfalls.com/chanukah to register.

Kids Pre-Chanukah Funday: Donut Decorating!

Get into the Chanukah spirit with a fun and creative pre-Chanukah event for kids and families!
Show off your artistic talents as you decorate delicious donuts to enjoy or take home.

🎉 When: Sunday, December 15th, 2:30 PM
📍 Where: Chagrin Falls Library
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Who: Kids of all ages and parents are welcome!

There is no charge to attend.
Contact Simi to RSVP at 440-591-3646 or Simi@JewishChagrinFalls.com.

Women’s Pre-Chanukah Social: Crafts & Cocktails

For women: Let’s get into the Chanukah spirit with laughter, fun, and creativity!

🎨 Craft your own artistic Menorah tray!
Using vibrant alcohol inks, you’ll design a stunning glass Menorah tray to light up your Chanukah celebrations.

🍸 Loaded latke bar & cocktails!
Enjoy gourmet latkes with all the fixings, paired with cocktails.

📅 Tuesday, December 10th | 6:30 PM
📍 506 Coy Lane
🎟️ Supplies $36 // Sponsorships $180

Contact Simi to RSVP at 440-591-3646 or Simi@JewishChagrinFalls.com.

Come and bring a friend!

Sponsored by Patricia Greene.

For kids of all ages, and their parents! Bake, bond and have a blast!

Join us for “loaves” of fun! This hands-on family activity lets everyone mix, knead, and shape their own challahs to take home and enjoy. Kids and parents will bake and bond together.

📅Sunday, November 24th, 3pm
📍Township Hall, 83 N Main Street
🎟️ $10 per family - including all supplies

Come one come all - and bring a friend / parent / grandparent too!

Sponsored by:
Carly and Alex Hamerstone
Helen Friedman

Join us for a Men’s Sunday Social. Enjoy fresh bagels and a delicious brunch spread, and wrap Tefillin.

Bring a hearty appetite—and if you have your own pair of Tefillin, feel free to bring them along!

Sunday, November 17th, 11:30 AM
506 Coy Lane

Join the weekly Torah class and discussion this Tuesday evening.

First Shabbat service of the new Jewish year!

Recharge your spirit with an uplifting morning of song and prayer. Don't worry if you're new to this – our easy-to-follow English/Hebrew prayer book and catchy tunes are perfect for beginners and seasoned pros alike.

And of course, after we've nourished our spirits, it's time to nourish our bodies. Stick around for great company and conversation, all while enjoying delicious Shabbat foods. 

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Shabbat, November 2nd
11:00 AM Prayer Service
12:15 PM Kiddush Lunch
Location: 506 Coy Lane
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Preferably, let us know in advance if you plan on attending. Contact Simi at 440-591-3646.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Adults' Night Out – Sukkot Edition!

Step into the Sukkah's leafy embrace for an adults' evening social with our community.

Get ready for a cozy evening under the stars with hot soup 🥣, premium scotch 🥃, and great company!

Celebrating the special Sukkot holiday, we'll make the blessing on the Sukkah as well as the Lulav and Etrog.

It’s going to be a night you won’t want to miss! Come for the soup and scotch, stay for the great vibes and community connection. 🎉

Tuesday, October 22nd, 6:00 PM
506 Coy Lane
$18 individual, $25 family, $360 sponsorship

Sukkot Sunday Funday! – a special open house event for kids and families!

On Sunday, October 20th, stop by our Sukkah anytime between 3:00 and 4:00 PM for a family-friendly open house.

Kids can jump in the mini bounce house and get creative by making their own edible Sukkah! Plus, you and your kids can take part in the traditional mitzvah of shaking the Lulav and Etrog.

🧒 Sukkot Sunday Funday
📅 Sunday, October 20 | 3:00-4:00 PM
📍506 Coy Lane, Chagrin Falls

RSVP today to Simi at 440-591-3646 or simi@jewishchagrinfalls.com.

The Sukkah is Coming to Town!

Step into the spiritual oasis of the Sukkah—right in the heart of town!

At the final Farmers Market of the season in Chagrin Falls, stop by our pop-up Sukkah. Enjoy a bite to eat and take the opportunity to make a blessing on the Lulav and Etrog.

Sunday, October 20th
Chagrin Falls Triangle
Stop by anytime between 9 AM - 12 PM

Back by popular demand for the third year!

Shofar at the Falls

Family friendly Rosh Hashanah Gathering

Start the new year on the right foot! Join the local Chagrin Falls Jewish community for a unity gathering on Rosh Hashana. Hear the sound of the Shofar, recite the Tashlich prayer at the river, and usher in a new year of Jewish pride and practice.

Thursday, October 3rd
5:30 pm
riverside park, Chagrin Falls

Bring the whole family! We’ll have a children’s activity, refreshments, and Rosh Hashanah gift boxes to go. (Pre-registration is preferrable via the form below.)

All are welcome. Every individual should have the opportunity to hear the Shofar and experience the new year in an enjoyable setting. L’Shana Tovah!

Click here for info on High Holiday services.

Register below for Shofar at the Falls

Rosh Hashanah Mid-Service Children’s Program

Bring your kids along for an exciting Rosh Hashanah program happening while the main Rosh Hashanah service is in session! Whether you're attending the whole service or just stopping by, your children will enjoy a special hour of fun and learning.

Kids will enjoy Holiday crafts and games, story time, tasty treats and more. The kids program will join the main service for Shofar blowing.

The program will be at the Chagrin Falls Library, while the main service is in session.

Meet at 11:15am at the Library Outdoor Reading Deck.

Rosh Hashanah Mid-Service Children’s Program
October 3, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Chagrin Falls Library, 100 E Orange St.

register for kids program via the form below

The complete Rosh Hashanah service runs from 10am to 1:15 pm. Click here to register.

The Shofar Factory: A Fun-Filled Family Workshop!

Get ready for an awesome hands-on experience at The Shofar Factory! This event is perfect for kids and parents who want to have some fun together.

Join us to polish and shine your very own shofar—just in time for Rosh Hashanah!

You'll get to do it all yourself and make it look amazing, then take it home to show off to your friends. Plus, you'll learn all about the meaning of Rosh Hashanah and why the shofar is so special.

PLUS, enjoy some sweet apples and honey treats to keep you buzzing with excitement!

This event is for kids of all ages and is a great way for the whole family to get into the spirit of the Jewish New Year. It’s a fun, inspiring, and FREE event for everyone!

$15 per shofar to create and take home.

Sunday | September 22 | 3 PM
Township Hall
83 N. main Street, Chagrin Falls

Register soon—limited supply of shofars! First come, first served!

Get ready for Rosh Hashanah!

Join us for a Men’s Sunday Social. Enjoy fresh bagels and a delicious brunch spread, and wrap Tefillin.

Bring a hearty appetite—and if you have your own pair of Tefillin, feel free to bring them along!

Sunday, September 15th, 11:30 AM
506 Coy Lane

pre-rosh hashana ladies night out!

Jewish women and girls—get into the New Year spirit with a special pre-Rosh Hashana evening filled with fun and friendship!

Join local Jewish women for a night out where you can roll up your sleeves and bake your own Challah from start to finish. Plus - enjoy delicious food and great company!

Wednesday evening, September 11th, at 7pm.

Cost is $18 per attendee.
You can sponsor this event for $180.

Contact Simi at simi@jewishchagrinfalls.com or 440-591-3646 to RSVP.

See you there!

Recharge your spirit with an uplifting morning of song and prayer. Don't worry if you're new to this – our easy-to-follow English/Hebrew prayer book and catchy tunes are perfect for beginners and seasoned pros alike.

And of course, after we've nourished our spirits, it's time to nourish our bodies. Stick around for great company and conversation, all while enjoying delicious Shabbat foods. 

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Shabbat, August 3rd
11:00 AM Prayer Service
12:15 PM Kiddush Lunch
Location: 506 Coy Lane
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Preferably, let us know in advance if you plan on attending. Contact Simi at 440-591-3646.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

shabbat eve adult social, Commemorating the Rebbe’s Thirtieth Yahrtzeit

Join us for a warm and welcoming community Friday night gathering with friends. Welcome Shabbat by lighting the Shabbat candles, and enjoy Kiddush wines along with traditional Shabbat foods, including delicious homemade Matzah Ball soup.

This special Friday night event commemorates the thirtieth Yahrtzeit (anniversary of passing) of the Lubavitcher Rebbe on the 3rd of Tammuz (July 9th). The evening will feature a (pre-Shabbat) video tribute to the Rebbe.

Friday, July 12th, 7pm.
506 Coy Lane, Chagrin Falls.

Attendance: $18 per adult, $25 per family, $180 sponsor.

Co-sponsored by Helene and Elliot Gelb.

Recharge your spirit with an uplifting morning of song and prayer. Don't worry if you're new to this – our easy-to-follow English/Hebrew prayer book and catchy tunes are perfect for beginners and seasoned pros alike.

And of course, after we've nourished our spirits, it's time to nourish our bodies. Stick around for great company and conversation, all while enjoying delicious Shabbat foods. 

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Shabbat, June 29th
11:00 AM Prayer Service
12:15 PM Kiddush Lunch
Location: 506 Coy Lane
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Preferably, let us know in advance if you plan on attending. Contact Simi at 440-591-3646.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Join us for the weekly Tuesday evening Torah class.

Ethics of Our Fathers, Chapter 4
What's Judaism's position about rejoicing at someone's misfortune?
Tuesday, June 18th, at 7pm
506 Coy Lane

Geared for all, no prior knowledge necessary.

Preferably, contact rabbi@jewishchagrinfalls.com or 347-543-2764 in advance.

Celebrate shavuot

- holiday of the giving of the Torah -

with a ten commandments torah reading
and dairy buffet.

Wednesday, June 12th at 12 PM.
Venue: Chagrin Falls Intermediate School.

👇👇 Please read carefully for directions👇👇

- Enter on Philomethian Street (off Bell St. and Washington St.)
- Follow the signs to the correct entrance (Main Office).
- Follow signs up the stairs to the correct classroom. 

Shavuot celebrates the day that G-d gave us the Torah on Mount Sinai more than 3300 years ago. Each year on Shavuot as the Torah portion of the Ten Commandments is read, the giving of the Torah and the revelation of Sinai is reenacted.

Join us for a climb up Mount Sinai - in Chagrin Falls!

For adults, children, the whole family! A Torah reading of the Ten Commandments, followed by a full dairy buffet. Plus, a dedicated kid’s program and ice cream party!

Children are essential to the giving of the Torah, and it is important for all of them (and the adults too!) to hear the reading of the Ten Commandments.

The venue for this event is the Chagrin Falls Intermediate School, Philomethian Street.
Free admission, sponsorships available.

pre-shavuot torah class

Shavuot celebrates the giving of the Ten Commandments. Learn about the awesome moment G-d appeared on Mount Sinai, and how we celebrate it each year.

Pre-Shavuot Torah Class
Monday, June 10th, at 7pm
506 Coy Lane

Preferably, contact rabbi@jewishchagrinfalls.com or 347-543-2764 in advance.

join the annual lag baomer family picnic!

For adults and children alike; join the family BBQ and picnic at South Russell Village Park after the Blossom Time Parade.

Hot BBQ food, bounce house, playground, and children’s activities.

Sunday, May 26th at 5:30 pm, following the Blossom Time Parade.
South Russell Village Park, 1000 Bell Rd.

Admission includes BBQ dinner, or vegan option.
$10 per adult, $5 per child (3-16), maximum $25 per family.

Event sponsorships are available.

Ladies Night Out

Craft your own Mezuzah case and enjoy quality time with women in our community. It's a great opportunity to connect and create together. Don't miss out!

Plus, get your Mezuzah scroll checked, or purchase a new scroll for your home. Give yourself the gift of Divine protection!

Wednesday, May 15th, 7pm
506 Coy Lane

$20 to attend, including all materials.

Contact Simi to attend at simi@jewishchagrinfalls.com or 440-591-3646.

This event has been co-sponsored by Tamar Cooper.
Ask us about additional sponsorships.