The Vaughan community comes together to celebrate Chanukah
This holiday season, the City of Vaughan community will come together once again to mark Chanukah at the annual Menorah Lighting Ceremony at City Hall on Monday, Dec. 11 at 4 p.m.
Everyone is invited to join Mayor Steven Del Duca and Members of Council in the Vaughan Room that day for the lighting of the Menorah. Rabbi Mendel Kaplan, founder and spiritual leader of Chabad Flamingo, will preside over the festival of lights ceremony, which will also include a performance by the Shmuel Zahavy Cheder Chabad Boys Choir.
The City will also be hosting a second Chanukah Celebration on Sunday, Dec. 10 as part of the grand reopening event at the Garnet A. Williams Community Centre, at 501 Clark Ave. W., following extensive renovations. The event runs from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., with the Chanukah Celebration beginning at 5 p.m. inside the facility. The broader reopening festivities will include refreshments, on-site activities such as an interactive DJ, a colouring mural and a balloon artist, formal remarks and a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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.
To learn more about the Menorah Lighting Ceremony and Chanukah Celebration, visit vaughan.ca/festive.
QUOTE
“As we gather together this season in celebration of Chanukah, I wish the Jewish community a happy Festival of Lights. Everyone is invited to join the City’s Menorah-lighting ceremony at Vaughan City Hall and a Chanukah Celebration at Garnet A. Williams Community Centre to mark this special time. The Festival of Lights is a story of faith and the triumph of good over evil. I know this is a very difficult time for so many in our Jewish community. Please know that your City stands with you, and will always work to support you, and keep you safe and protected. This year more than ever, we also stand united against all forms of hate and intolerance – including antisemitism, which has no place in our community. On behalf of my family and the City of Vaughan, I want to extend my best wishes during this Chanukah season for health, happiness and prosperity.”
- Mayor Steven Del Duca
QUICK FACTS
- The City’s annual Menorah Lighting Ceremony will take place on Monday, Dec. 11 at 4 p.m. at Vaughan City Hall, at 2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.
- The City will also host a Chanukah Celebration on Sunday, Dec. 10 starting at 5 p.m. as part of the celebration for the grand reopening of the Garnet A. Williams Community Centre, at 501 Clark Ave. W.
- The Menorah is the most recognizable symbol of Chanukah. It serves as a symbol of light and life.
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