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West Haven Holding Hanukkah Menorah Lighting On Green

The annual lighting of the menorah will celebrate the first day of Hanukkah at sundown Sunday, Nov. 28. The public is invited.

WEST HAVEN, CT — The city is holding a Hanukkah menorah lighting on the Green this weekend.

The annual lighting of the menorah will celebrate the first day of Hanukkah at sundown Sunday. The public is invited.

The lighting will mark the Jewish Festival of Lights, an eight-day commemoration of rededication of the Temple by the Maccabees after their victory over the Syrians.

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The ceremony, led by Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, will include a Jewish blessing by a local rabbi.

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