Editorial
The lights of the menorah this year have special meaning in a world enveloped in darkness
It seems more important than ever this year at Hanukkah to commemorate the ancient miracle and the resilience of the Jewish people and to mark the way forward with light, a symbol of hope piercing the darkness that envelopes the world during this extraordinarily difficult time.
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Riverhead celebrates Hanukkah with community menorah lighting in town square
Members of Temple Israel of Riverhead marked the beginning of Hanukkah this evening with a community menorah lighting.
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Temple Israel holds community menorah lighting ceremony in downtown Riverhead
Temple Israel of Riverhead held a community menorah lighting ceremony last night to mark the beginning of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights.
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Hanukkah, wintertime Festival of Lights, begins Sunday at sundown
Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, begins today at sundown.Temple Israel of Riverhead will host a community menorah lighting on the Peconic Riverfront today at 5 p.m.
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Riverhead celebrates Hanukkah with community menorah lighting
Rabbi Michael Roscoe of Temple Israel of Riverhead led a brief service and lit the first light on the menorah Sunday night on the riverfront. .
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Riverfront menorah lighting to mark the first night of Hanukkah Sunday
Temple Israel of Riverhead invites the community to come together for a menorah lighting on the Peconic Riverfront Sunday evening to celebrate Hanukkah.
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Rabbi: Public menorah lighting an important expression of freedom
“It’s a reminder to everybody that religion in this country is open to all and government stays out of religion — that’s why we do a public ceremony," Temple Israel Rabbi Michael Rascoe said.
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Happy Hanukkah: eight-day Jewish festival of lights begins today at sundown
At the heart of Hanukkah is the nightly menorah lighting, commemorating the miracle of a one-day supply of oil lasting eight days when the Holy Temple in Jerusalem was rededicated in the second century BCE.
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Community menorah lightings set to mark beginning of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, today at sundown
The North Fork community marks the beginning of the eight-day festival of Hanukkah tonight with a ceremonial menorah lighting in Riverhead and tomorrow night in Greenport.
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Happy Hanukkah: Festival of Lights begins today at sundown
The North Fork community marks the beginning of the eight-day festival of Hanukkah tonight with ceremonial menorah lightings in Riverhead, Cutchogue and Greenport.