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Overcast Elmont Jewish Center kicks off Hanukkah
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Rabbi Chaim Blachman enjoys the company of his congregation at the Elmont Jewish Center’s annual Menorah Lighting.
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Orah Prendergast was all smiles at the Hanukkah celebration on Dec. 18.
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Eric Averbach also attended the menorah lighting and after party with the congregation.
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The first light on the grand menorah kicks off the Hanukkah holiday.
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The Elmont Jewish Center held its annual Grand Menorah Lighting, Chanukah Party and Hakhel Gathering on Dec. 18 at 500 Elmont Road.
Members of the congregation, friends, family and neighbors came together to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah with music, traditional latkes, sufganiyot, or jelly donuts and a hot food buffet.
Prior to the festivities, Rabbi Chaim Blachman lit the first candle on the oversized menorah. Every night for the next eight days of Hanukkah, an additional flame will be lit and they will all burn until the eighth night.
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