
Jewish Community Upset By Menorah Display In Medford: 'A Total Slap In The Face'
Medford's mayor has apologized for a public Hanukkah menorah display that many in the Jewish community view as antisemitic.
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Medford's mayor has apologized for a public Hanukkah menorah display that many in the Jewish community view as antisemitic.
Festivities took place in Boston as Sunday night marks the beginning of Hanukkah.
Thursday night marks the beginning of the Jewish Holiday of Hanukkah, and temples are finding ways to celebrate despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hanukkah, the festival of lights, begins with a symbolic flame an the lighting of a menorah. On Sunday in Newton and elsewhere, the local Jewish community came together to show solidarity and strength on the first night of the eight-night holiday.
Gov. Charlie Baker and other top state politicians are planning to join representatives of Massachusetts' Jewish community to light an 18-foot menorah in the Statehouse to mark the beginning of Hanukkah.
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Two Hanukkah menorah lightings have been scheduled in Boston to celebrate the start of the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights.
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Mayor-elect Marty Walsh helped light a giant menorah in Downtown Crossing Wednesday night.
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Enjoy the Hanukkah season with the best of what Boston has to offer. This year, it takes place between Dec. 8 and Dec. 16. Take the week to celebrate Hanukkah with tradition, dinner, music, lights and theater.
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