Get ready to celebrate the Festival of Lights in Vaughan
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Join the City - virtually - for the annual Menorah Lighting
Ceremony
Every year, the City of Vaughan brings the community together
to celebrate Chanukah, also known as the Festival of Lights. This year, the
City invites everyone to tune in to its annual Menorah Lighting Ceremony,
virtually, on Monday, Nov. 29 at 4 p.m. The event will be live streamed at vaughan.ca/festive.
Rabbi Mendel Kaplan,
founder and spiritual leader of Chabad@Flamingo, will preside over the ceremony,
which will include Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua and Members of Council and a
performance with members of the Shmuel Zahavy Cheder Chabad Boys Choir.
Chanukah is an
eight-day holiday celebrated each year by people of the Jewish faith. It is
observed to commemorate the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem. Monday, Nov.
29 will mark the second night of Chanukah, which runs from Sunday, Nov. 28
until Monday, Dec. 6 this year.
Traditionally, the
candles placed on the Menorah are only used during the holiday and not for any
other purpose. The Menorah is usually placed near a window to provide passersby
an opportunity to share in the blessings of the lights. The flame of the candles
burn each night for a total of eight days and serve as a meaningful time for
reflection and to give thanks.
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