Seasonal & Holidays
Jewish Communities In Mass. Light Menorahs To Send A Message Of Hope On First Night Of Hanukkah
This year, the first day of Hanukkah arrived exactly two months since an act of terrorism shook Israel and the Jewish community.
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December 8, 2023
BROOKLINE- From Boston to Brookline, Newton and all over Massachusetts, the message on the first night of Hanukkah is that the Jewish community will not be afraid to show pride in its identity, even in the face of adversity and rising tensions.
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Finding the light in a world of darkness can be difficult, but the light on the first day of Hanukkah offers hope.
"It's a hope. We can't lose hope because that would be terrible," said Susan Milstein in Brookline.
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Rabbi Bill Hamilton from Congregation Kehillath Israel lit the menorah on Harvard Street in Brookline to mark Hanukkah's first night/CBS Boston
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