Hanukah Hop at JCC is Huge Success

Jumping for joy on "Dance, Dance Revolution" mats, these children were among the first to test a few of the ExerGames planned for installation in the J-Zone, during the annual community Hanukah Hop on Dec. 13. The J-Zone is a part of the It Begins with the Children Capital and Endowment Campaign designed to serve the next generation of preschool and elementary aged children with a variety of cutting edge fitness, play and interactive gaming equipment and programs.

Hundreds of community members attended the Hanukah Hop, hosted by the JCC, Columbus Torah Academy and Columbus Jewish Day School, the preschools at Congregation Agudas Achim, Beth Jacob Congregation, and Temple Israel, and the P2K Young Partners Group of the Columbus Jewish Federation. Special thanks to Circuit Wellness owner Polly Benson for providing the ExerGame equipment.

Additional activities at the Hop included a dreidel spinning contest, Hanukah bingo, Hanukah arts and crafts, e-cards to Israel, Hanukah stories, dramatic interpretations, balloon animals, jumpees, basketball, Exer-Gaming, foosball, air hockey, Xbox games, and billiards.

To download a collage of photos from the Hanukah Hop, click here.