Held on Museum Store Sunday, Hanukkah Shopping Event Brings Artists, Creators, and Plenty of Food Making a Festive Holiday Atmosphere at The Weitzman

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (October 23, 2024) – The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History (The Weitzman) is expanding its Hanukkah shopping event to include new food and gift vendors on Sunday, December 1, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Nosh & Shop: Hanukkah Market will be a festive holiday shopping event that supports the Museum’s mission to celebrate the American Jewish experience while featuring some of the Museum Store’s top artisans and creators showcasing their products, alongside some of the city’s most exciting food purveyors. It kicks off the Museum’s Winter at The Weitzman holiday activities that lead up to its annual December 25 inclusive family day event, Being ___ at Christmas.

GIFTS:

• Freida Rothman Jewelry 
• Glenn Grubard Designs: Paper Cut Fine Art
• Humans of Judaism (book signing with author/photographer Nikki Schreiber)
• JackieG Gems
• Joy Stember Metal Arts Studio
• OId Jewish Men
• Midrash Manicures
• Tokin’ Jew

FOOD:

• Lilah Events / K’Far Cafe
• 37 Chocolates (including some Kosher chocolate bars)
• Perrystead Dairy
• Second Daughter Artisanal Bakery

“After the success of last year’s Hanukkah market, we’re excited to make this one bigger – and with more food to enjoy and more vendors to shop!,” said Kristen Kreider, the Weitzman’s Managing Director of Business Operations, and curator of the store. “I’m especially excited to offer this special event on Museum Store Sunday! We’re also so happy to have our new exclusive catering partner, Lilah Events, take a starring role in this Nosh & Shop event.”

Mike Solomonov and Steve Cook’s Lilah at the Weitzman (part of the CookNSolo family), will be on-site with specialty sufganiyot (Hanukkah doughnuts) and borekas, known from their popular Rittenhouse café, K’Far. Prior to the event, Lilah at the Weitzman and K’Far will hold a contest on social media for  choosing a unique sufganiyot flavor exclusively for Nosh & Shop. Lilah will also offer a coffee station and bar, with a themed cocktail.

December 1 also marks the opening date of The Weitzman’s exciting new Humans of Judaism photo installation, featuring images from Nikki Schreiber’s popular Instagram account (393K followers) and new book of the same name. Schreiber will sign her book at the Hanukkah Market around 2:30 p.m.

There is no cost to attend. All Museum Store proceeds benefit the Museum’s mission to teach the powerful and true stories of Jewish life in America as an antidote to antisemitism.
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ABOUT THE WEITZMAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY
Established in 1976, and situated on Philadelphia’s Independence Mall, the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History is the only museum in the nation dedicated exclusively to exploring and interpreting the American Jewish experience. The Weitzman presents educational programs and experiences that preserve, explore, and celebrate the history of Jews in America. Standing as a joyful bulwark against antisemitism, bigotry, and hate, The Weitzman serves to connect Jews more closely to their heritage and to inspire in people of all backgrounds a greater appreciation for the diversity of the American Jewish experience and the freedoms to which Americans aspire. www.theweitzman.org