Menorah lighting in Phoenix, across the valley, opens Hanukkah PHOENIX – On the night of Sunday, November 28th, Hanukkah celebrations are held across the valley – from Scottsdale to Chandler and in Phoenix. The Phoenix celebration was held in Margaret T. Hance Park when Hanukkah began at sunset. Dozens of people came to celebrate the first night of the eight-day holiday. It is a symbol of hope and perseverance in downtown Phoenix as many came together to light the menorah. The celebration included music, handicrafts, a balloon artist and of course a dreidel. “Just a nice addition,” said Lawrence Bell, executive director of the Arizona Jewish Historical Society. “We do a lot of events in the park every year and that’s a nice addition.” “Hanukkah is so much fun,” said 10-year-old Aya. “It’s my favorite vacation because you can hang out with friends and family, play with the Dreidel. So it’s fun.” The meal revolved around an oil theme, with donuts and hot latkes. “They are fried in oil, the theme for the holiday is really oil. That was the miracle that happened about 2,200 years ago,” said Rabbi Dovber Dechter. The traditional menorah lighting has been modernized a bit, but left with the same traditional idea. Eight candles representing the oil that was only supposed to burn one day but held eight, a miracle that they will pass on to future generations. “We add another light every night. The message obviously speaks for itself that we should always try to increase our influence around us in a positive way every night,” said Dechter. Organizers say this is the first time this event has been held in the park and hope to continue the tradition for years to come. The holidays are from November 28th to December 6th. Menorah lighting in Phoenix opens the beginning of Hanukkah Menorah lighting in Phoenix opened the beginning of Hanukkah on November 28th. There was dancing and people of all ages. Organizers say that although the celebration took place thousands of years ago, the message still sounds true today. Related Stories: Tune on FOX 10 Phoenix for the latest news:
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