Celebration time

Chico City Plaza comes to life with annual Hanukkah menorah lighting

This article was published on 12.10.15

Jewish rapper L.E.E., also a Chico State student, performs Tuesday night (Dec. 8) at Chico City Plaza as part of the Chabad Jewish Center’s 10th annual Hanukkah celebration. Three of the giant menorah’s eight candles, plus the shamash in the center, which is used to light the rest of the candles, were lit to represent the third of eight nights of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights.

Jewish rapper L.E.E., also a Chico State student, performs Tuesday night (Dec. 8) at Chico City Plaza as part of the Chabad Jewish Center’s 10th annual Hanukkah celebration. Three of the giant menorah’s eight candles, plus the shamash in the center, which is used to light the rest of the candles, were lit to represent the third of eight nights of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights.

Photo By EMILY TEAGUE

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