Chanukah Menorah Lighting Set In West Chester

WEST CHESTER, PA —The public is invited to celebrate Chanukah, the festival of lights, on Sunday at the historic Chester County Courthouse.

A car menorah parade departs at 3:30 p.m. from the Chabad at 946 N. Valley Forge Road.

When the parade arrives, a new LED light menorah will be lit up at 4:30 p.m. at the courthouse at 2 N. High St. Firefighters will drop Chanukah gelt from a fire truck for children.

The event, sponsored by Chabad of Chester County & Western Main Line, includes music, donuts, latkes, hot drinks, and crafts.

Chanukah begins at sundown on Thursday, Dec. 7, and continues until Friday, Dec. 15.

The holiday is a Jewish festival that reaffirms the ideals of Judaism and commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple of Jerusalem by lighting a candle on each day of the festival.

Chanukah foods are cooked in oil to remember the oil that burned in a temple for eight days. In the United States, latkes, or potato pancakes, is a popular Chanukah food.

Information about the courthouse event is available here.