The first night of Hanukkah was a joyous one in Brooklyn, as hundreds of people from all over the country gathered to light the borough’s largest menorah in Grand Army Plaza. It was a cold night, said Rabbi Shimon Hecht of Congregation B’Nai Jacob in Park Slope,

To celebrate the second full day of Hanukkah a Menorah lighting ceremony was held in Rochester City Hall’s atrium Friday. Mayor Malik Evans joined Rabbi Vogel for the annual tradition celebrating the Jewish community here in Rochester,

Hanukkah is officially underway. The Jewish holiday to celebrate the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and religious freedom began at sundown on Wednesday.