`Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins` is an original, family-friendly, contemporary and Yiddish dance adaptation of the classic children’s book by Eric Kimmel and Trina Schart Hyman, choreographed and directed by Hannah MacKenzie-Margulies and produced in collaboration with the Minnesota JCC.

In the story, a wandering trickster named Hershel saves a village in Ukraine from a pack of goblins who have taken over their synagogue and are preventing them from celebrating the holiday of Hanukkah.

Featuring a multi-generational cast and live music by Di Bayke Klezmer Band, this production runs approximately 40 minutes.

Performances: Thursday December 26 @ 7:00pm, Saturday December 28 @ 7:00pm, and Sunday December 29 @ 2:00pm
Location: JCC Capp Center Theater, 1375 St Paul Ave, St Paul
Tickets: $15 general admission, $10 JCC members, $5 kids under 12 and seniors

Hannah MacKenzie-Margulies is a fiscal year 2024 recipient of a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.