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Menorah Lighting in Dedham Square

For the first time ever a Menorah will be lit in Dedham Square. The entire community is invited to celebrate the Festival of Lights at the public Menorah lighting ceremony.

The Chanukah celebration will take place on Tuesday, December 3rd at 6:00 PM (the seventh night of Chanukah) in Dedham Square.

Following the kindling, the program will feature music, dancing, donuts, hot cider and more. 

The Menorah in Dedham Square will be displayed during the entire holiday. Local supermarkets will also feature prominent displays of a menorah.

Chanukah propagates the universal message that ultimately good will prevail over evil, freedom over oppression and light over darkness. For many Chanukah brings back fond memories of childhood years and serves to renew a sense of Jewish identity.  The Chanukah lights provide us with warmth, joy, strength and inspiration. Such is the purpose of a community-wide celebration to be held at in Dedham square. 

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In its Chanukah outreach campaign, the Chabad Jewish Center joins thousands of Chabad Lubavitch centers across the globe which are staging similar public displays of the Menorah and its symbolic lights. From Australia to Africa, Columbia to Hong Kong, New York City to the White House lawn, hundreds of thousands will experience the joy of Chanukah with Chabad Lubavitch.

For more information about the event, and other programs of the Chabad Jewish Center contact the center at 781-455-9096 – www.jewishneedham.com. For more about the holiday visit www.chanukah.org

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