Join the West Valley Jewish Community for the Grand Menorah Lighting at Westgate City Center Thursday evening December 2nd at 5.30
pm sharp at Fountain Park.
The event will feature a giant menorah lighting with city dignitaries. Live Jewish music will be presented by the Jews Brothers!
Traditional holiday foods of donuts & latkes will be served!
Each participant will be entered into a Grand Raffle!
Dreidels and Gelt handed out for all the kids with Holiday Crafts, Balloon Art and Face painting!
"Chanukah's a time for celebrating the freedom to openly celebrate our values; this Menorah lighting proclaims that message to the
world", said Rabbi Sholom Lew, Director of Chabad West Valley. "We appreciate WestGate's eagerness to bring a comprehensive Holiday
spirit to the town. There is no better way to spread the holiday spirit than with a Chanukah program that symbolizes Unity, Light &
Joy."
Hanukkah marks the victory of the Jews against Greek persecution and religious oppression 21 centuries ago.
The menorah lighting is symbolic of the oil found in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem following that victory. The small supply of oil
burned for the eight days needed to consecrate new oil for the tabernacle.
The heart of Hanukkah is the nightly menorah lighting, with one candle on the first night, two on the second and so forth until the
eight lights are lit.
"We are encouraged to publicize the message that lighting one light in the darkness makes a difference," Lew said.
The ensuing eight days are saturated with meaning and tradition. Together we celebrate the triumph of freedom over oppression, of
spirit over matter, of light over darkness.
As part of the Chanukah outreach campaign, Chabad of the West Valley joins thousands of Chabad Centers across the globe that stage
similar public displays of the Menorah and its symbolic lights. From Australia to Africa, Columbia to Hong Kong, New York City's
Ground Zero to the White House Lawn, hundreds of thousands will experience the joy of Chanukah with Chabad.
For more information contact Chabad of the West Valley 602.375.2422 or log on to: www.iChabad.org or WestGate at 623.772.4051.
www.westgatecitycenter.com . Also online, check out the photo album to view pictures from last year's Chanukah festivities
Also online, check out the photo album to view pictures from last year's Chanukah festivities
Media Notice: The events are open to all reporters, journalists and photographers; your coverage is invited. Rabbi Sholom Lewwill
be on hand to answer questions.
We invite you and your entire family to explore this multi-faceted holiday and its observances at: www.ichabad.org/chanukah. Our
pages are chock-full of great content and lots of fun for the entire family, beginner and scholar alike.
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