Keith Cobb

Hanukkah begins this evening and for many children it will be a day of excitement as the festival of lights begins. The event is usually celebrated at home but for children undergoing long-term medical care, this can be a lonely time.

Chicago Magician Keith Cobb brightened their day with a show. The Chicago Tribune noted, “For many of the small patients, it was a time to avoid thinking about the needles, surgeries, medicine and tests that go along with their illnesses. At the party, they focused on the ropes that Keith the Magician tried to untangle instead of the intravenous tubes in their arms.”

You can read the Chicago Tribune article here.

Keith the Magician worked with the incredible organization the Chai Lifeline ? dedicated to helping hospitalized children celebrate special events regardless of their religious affiliation but especially Jewish children who are otherwise inundated with Christmas themes.

The Chai Lifeline brought singing, lighting of the menorah and presents to the children. The Midwest region of Chai Lifeline boasts a network of 140 families and is part of a larger network across the country.

A particularly touching part of the story involves Victoria Charneske, a three year-old child in her sixth week for bowel lengthening surgery. She watched Keith Cobb perform and clapped her hands as a rabbit puppet appeared from a magic hat. “She really enjoyed it,” her mother, Helena, said.

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