Overview
- Hanukkah runs eight days this year, beginning at sundown on December 14 and continuing through nightfall on December 22.
- Oakland’s Grand Lake Menorah Lighting on December 14 features a 15‑foot menorah, performances, hot drinks, latkes and doughnuts at a free community celebration hosted by Chabad Jewish Center of Oakland.
- Seasonal dining includes Delfina’s “Jew‑ish” menu in San Francisco from December 14–22 and Comal’s ticketed Oaxanukkah dinners in Berkeley on December 15–16.
- Family offerings range from JCC East Bay’s December 14 festival in Berkeley to a free outdoor community candle lighting in Foster City on December 17 with doughnuts, dreidels, music and gelt.
- Additional programs include an older‑adults luncheon in Berkeley on December 18 and a “Very Jewish Christmas” concert at Manny’s in San Francisco on December 21.