Seasonal & Holidays
Menorah Lighting To Be Held In Jersey City Monday For Hanukkah
Hanukkah begins at sundown Sunday, and the city will hold a menorah lighting Monday. Find out more about the holiday here.
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Hanukkah begins at sundown Sunday, and Jersey City is preparing for the annual menorah lighting on Monday.
The lighting will take place at City Hall, 280 Grove St., Monday, Dec. 19 at 4:30 p.m.
Find out more here.
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Hanukkah is the Hebrew word for dedication. The eight-day observance commemorates the Jews rising up against their Greek-Syrian oppressors, who wanted to suppress their religion and worship. The Jewish Maccabean Revolt took place in Second Century B.C.
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