Charlotte celebrates first night of Hanukkah

Sunday night marks the start of Hanukkah. Jewish people across the world will spend the next eight nights lighting their menorahs as a symbol of light and peace.

Charlotte’s Chabad Center for Jewish Life hosted a Hanukkah festival at Symphony Park in south Charlotte to mark the occasion.

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Rabbi Yossi Groner said Hanukkah is about coming out of the darkness.

“It’s a very important holiday in Judaism, because it speaks about the hope, it speaks about the candle that is never extinguished, so people relate to it, especially in these times,” he said.

The center plans to host events every night of the holiday. More information on upcoming celebrations can be found here.

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