Join Mayor James Barberio and the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills as it welcomes the start of the Jewish Festival of Lights.
Hanukkah is an eight-day holiday commemorating the rededication of Jerusalem's Holy Temple after the Maccabees' righteous victory over the Syrians in the second century B.C.
Part of the Maccabees' story involves a long-recounted miracle in which an empty oil lamp stayed lit for eight days, aiding in their survival. To symbolize the event each year at Hanukkah, a special seven-branched candalabra called a menorah is lit, with one new candle being set alight for each of observance's eight nights.
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In honor of Hanukkah and the lesson the Maccabees' story can teach everyone, the township holds its annual menorah lighting 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.12 at the municipal building. Representatives of the area's Jewish reform, conservative and orthodox congregations will be on hand for this yearly joy-filled celebration, and all in Parsippany are invited.
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