Menorah lighting at Hyde Park Square
Cincinnati · Hyde Park area & Downtown

Jewish life, right where you live.

Chabad in the City brings warmth, connection, and Jewish tradition to the heart of Cincinnati — from Hyde Park to Over-the-Rhine. No membership, no labels, just a place to belong.

☀ Summer Fest →
★ Save the dateHyde Park Jewish Summer Fest — BBQ, klezmer, bounce house & foam party. Free & open to all.See details →
★ Signature Summer Event

Hyde Park Jewish Summer Fest

The summer highlight you don't want to miss — kosher grilling, live music, kids' activities, and the whole community out together in the Cincinnati sunshine.

📅 Sun, August 9 · 12–3 PM · Alms Park

Hyde Park Jewish Summer Fest — August 9, 2026
What we offer

A full Jewish life, in your neighborhood

From a weekly Shabbat table to once-a-year celebrations, there's always a place set for you.

Shabbat Lunch Club

Monthly. Come for the davening, stay for the legendary Skyline Cholent and a table full of friends.

Holiday Programs

Menorah at Hyde Park Square, our Purim Open House, and High Holidays — the whole Jewish year, celebrated together.

Kids & Families

Mamas & Minis and hands-on holiday fun made for the littlest members of the community.

Torah Study

Drop-in learning that meets you exactly where you are — no background required, every question welcome.

Summer Fest

Our signature Hyde Park Jewish Summer Fest — good food, great people, easy summer afternoons.

Real Community

Less institution, more neighborhood. A genuine circle of friends across the city's Hyde Park area and downtown.

Monthly

The Shabbat Lunch Club

Once a month, the door is open. Warm food, real conversation, and the kind of table where strangers leave as friends — anchored, of course, by our famous Skyline Cholent. Only in Cincinnati.

Shabbat lunch table — cholent, challah, friends
Rabbi Levik & Mushky Gourarie
Your Rabbi & Rebbetzin

Levik & Mushky Gourarie

Levik and Mushky lead Chabad in the City with open doors and an open table. Whether you're deeply connected or just curious, looking for a Shabbat meal, a Hebrew name, a holiday, or simply somewhere to feel at home — they're here for you, no strings attached.

Community in the streets

Lighting up Hyde Park Square

Hundreds of neighbors, candles glowing against the winter sky, and a giant menorah in the heart of the city. This is what Jewish pride looks like in Cincinnati — out loud, together, and proudly at home on the Square.

Crowd gathered around the giant menorah lighting at Hyde Park Square
We're your neighbors

Serving Cincinnati's Hyde Park area & downtown

Hyde ParkOakleyMt. LookoutMadisonvilleNorwoodWalnut HillsMt. AdamsDowntown & OTR

There's a place for you here.

Come for a meal, a holiday, a class, or just to say hello. We'd love to meet you.