State Sen. Lisa Baker lights a candle of the menorah during the Mayrutz Run as part of a Hanukkah celebration at the JCC on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
The Friedman Jewish Community Center in Kingston continued its Hanukkah tradition on Sunday with the Mayrutz Run.
Runners made their way from Wilkes-Barre to the JCC where the community gathered for a festive Hanukkah celebration with menorah lighting ceremony, singing, hot chocolate and treats.
Community members sing after the lighting of the menorah during the Mayrutz Run as part of a Hanukkah celebration at the JCC in Kingston on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Rabbi Larry Kaplan speaks during the Mayrutz Run as part of a Hanukkah celebration at the JCC in Kingston on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Six candles of the menorah were lit during the Mayrutz Run as part of a Hanukkah celebration at the JCC in Kingston on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Rabbi Zvi Perlman lights the last candle of the menorah during the Mayrutz Run as part of a Hanukkah celebration at the JCC in Kingston on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
State Sen. Lisa Baker lights a candle of the menorah during the Mayrutz Run as part of a Hanukkah celebration at the JCC on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Runners arrive at the JCC in Kingston with lit torches during the Mayrutz Run as part of a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
U.S. Congressman-elect Rob Bresnahan lights a candle of the menorah during the Mayrutz Run as part of a Hanukkah celebration at the JCC in Kingston on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
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Community members sing after the lighting of the menorah during the Mayrutz Run as part of a Hanukkah celebration at the JCC in Kingston on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
