Where To Find Chatham’s Menorah Lighting This Year

CHATHAM, NJ — The first night of Chanukah is around the corner on Nov. 28, with Menorah Lighting Ceremonies throughout Morris County for the “Festival of Lights.”

With one day’s supply of oil lasting for eight days at the Holy Temple in Jerusalem to keep the Temple Menorah lit, Chanukah lasts for eight consecutive nights to celebrate this miracle, with each of the eight candles illuminated by the “Shamash” or ninth leader candle.

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“The Menorah represents the light and strength that we need to overcome the challenges we encounter in our everyday lives,” said Rabbi Shalom Lubin, director of the Chabad Center, in a news release about the upcoming lightings. “Every person is like a candle, we each have the ability to brighten the world.”

The Chabad of SE Morris County, a Madison-based “Jewish outreach, educational and social service organization,” has planned multiple ceremonies, "with music, hot refreshments including the traditional foods - 'Latkes' or potato pancakes and 'sufganiot' or jelly donuts - and prizes for the children” among the lineups for each. Ceremonies are happening in Chatham Borough, Green Village, East Hanover, Florham Park, Harding and Madison, as follows:

Chatham Borough - The Menorah lighting is planned at the Firehouse Plaza gazebo on Fairmount Avenue, on Sunday, Nov. 28, the first night of Chanukah, at 7 p.m., while the mayor and other officials from the borough plan to help light the Menorah, according to Chabad of SE Morris County. Residents and business owners are invited to the event, as well as for refreshments in the gazebo after the Menorah lighting.

Green Village - It’s the inaugural lighting in Green Village on Thursday, Dec. 2, Chanukah’s fifth night, beginning at 6 p.m., at the Green Village Triangle across from the Green Village Fire Department. The mayor and town officials are also planning to help light the Menorah, Chabad of SE Morris County says. Residents and business owners are invited to the event as well as for refreshments after the ceremony.

East Hanover - On the fourth night of Chanukah, the East Hanover Menorah Lighting is planned on Wednesday, Dec. 1, in front of Town Hall on 411 Ridgedale Avenue at 6 p.m. The mayor and local officials, are planning to help light the Menorah, with residents and business owners invited to the celebration and for refreshments after the lighting.

Florham Park - On the third night of Chanukah, Tuesday, Nov. 30, at 6 p.m., Chabad of SE Morris County is planning to head to the Gazebo on 111 Ridgedale Avenue, to light the menorah with the mayor and local officials, with residents and business owners invited to the celebration and for refreshments afterward.

Harding - The Harding Menorah Lighting with Chabad of SE Morris County is planned, with the mayor and town officials, on the second night of Chanukah, Monday, Nov. 29, at 6 p.m., in Memorial Park on Village Road. Residents and business owners invited to the celebration and refreshments following the lighting.

Madison - On Sunday, Nov. 28 at 6 p.m., the first night of Chanukah, local officials and the mayor are expected to join Chabad of SE Morris County for the Menorah Lighting at the Madison Train Station on Kings Road, across from the Hartley Dodge Memorial Building, with residents and business owners invited and refreshments after.

For more information about the Chabad of SE Morris County, visit www.ChabadCares.com.

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