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Rabbi Elliot Skidell lit the menorah on stage with Rabbi Howard Diamond
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At the Hanukkah celebration, Rabbi Ellliott Skidell lit the menorah on stage with, from left, Mayor Francis X. Murray, Assemblywoman Judy Griffin, Rabbi Howard Diamond, Deputy Mayor Kathy Baxley and event organizer Elizabeth Levine and recited a prayer.
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All the kids wanted to volunteer to help magician John Turdo during his show.
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Dancing dreidel boy Max Levine, 12, got a round of applause from the attendees.
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After helping out with a trick, Lily Levine, 5, got to pet the rabbit she helped make appear.
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After waving his magic wand over the box, Abram Show, 2, watched as the dice disappeared.
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Volunteer magician's assistant Mark Wikle, 9, helped John Turdo by holding the balloon in place with a magic wand before it exploded and a dove came out.
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Children of Rockville Centre got a taste of the magic of the season last month. The National Council of Jewish Women held a Chanukah celebration at the John A. Anderson Recreation Center on Dec. 16, open to all children in the community. The evening’s events included the lighting of the menorah by Rabbi Elliot Skidell of Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth, refreshments and Simply Magic featuring John Turdo. Attendees included Mayor Francis X. Murray, Assemblywoman Judy Griffin, Rabbi Howard Diamond of Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David and Deputy Mayor Kathy Baxley. Elizabeth Levine organized the event, and attendees were asked to bring a new unwrapped toy to donate to local charities.
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