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Saturday, December 8, 2012

Hanukkah 2012: Locals Set To Observe ‘Festival of Lights’ Dec. 8-16

The public is invited when Chabad of Brandon on Dec. 9, at the Westfield Brandon shopping center, lights the town’s tallest menorah. Also on tap: hot latkes, Hannukkah music and dancing, chocolate gelt, Tony the Balloon Guy and face painting.

  From sunset Dec. 8 through nightfall Dec. 16, Hanukkah will be celebrated for eight days and nights. Chabad of Brandon invites the Greater Brandon community to celebrate the "Festival of Lights" at its annual Menorah Lighting Ceremony. The 2012 lighting is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 9, at 4:30 p.m., in the outdoor Restaurant Courtyard at the Westfield Brandon shopping mall. The event will feature Brandon's tallest menorah, Tony the Balloon Guy, face painting, hot latkes, chocolate gelt and Hanukkah music and dancing. Observing the Festival of Lights goes hand-in-hand with making special Hanukkah foods. For Hanukkah recipes, as well as facts about Hanukkah, how to play dreidel and a menorah lighting guide, visit Chabad of Brandon online. …

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Brandon's Jewish Community Comes Together with Menorah Lighting

Congregation Beth Shalom in Brandon celebrated the Chanukah season last Friday with its annual Community Menorah Lighting.

The Greater Brandon Jewish community joined in the celebration of Chanukah, a time to mark their ancestors' victory over Syrian Greeks and a time to pay homage to the miracles of everyday life. On Dec. 23, Congregation Beth Shalom in Brandon marked the eight-day festive period with its annual Chanukah celebration. The event included a short service and a new tradition as families brought their own menorahs to light and sat around tables together to take in a performance of Chanukah songs by Kolot Shalom, the congregation's adult choir. "Some of the Chanukah songs were new and lovely to listen to, and others were sing-alongs," Rabbi Betsy Torop said in an email. "Other members shared a Chanukah poem and story amidst the music. There were …

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