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Menorah lighting ceremony held in Cedar Rapids

Dec. 30, 2024 7:21 pm

Rabbi Aaron Schimmel in lights the flames on the Menorah during a public Menorah lighting outside of Siegel's Jewelry in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Monday, December 30, 2024. Chabad of North East Iowa in Postville, Iowa, organized the event to mark the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The event includes music, dancing Rabbis as well as a selection of traditional Hanukkah foods such as Latkes and donuts. The group has been to other cities spreading the message of Hanukkah. The lighting marked the sixth day of Hanukkah. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) — Rabbi Aaron Schimmel lights the flames on the menorah during a public menorah lighting outside of Siegel's Jewelry in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Monday, December 30, 2024. Chabad of North East Iowa in Postville, Iowa, organized the event to mark the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The event includes music, dancing rabbis as well as a selection of traditional Hanukkah foods such as latkes and donuts. The group has been to other cities spreading the message of Hanukkah. The lighting marked the sixth day of Hanukkah. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Rabbi Aaron Schimmel chants a passage after the service flame was lit on the Menorah during a public Menorah lighting outside of Siegel's Jewelry in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Monday, December 30, 2024. Chabad of North East Iowa in Postville, Iowa, organized the event to mark the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The event includes music, dancing Rabbis as well as a selection of traditional Hanukkah foods such as Latkes and donuts. The group has been to other cities spreading the message of Hanukkah. The lighting marked the sixth day of Hanukkah. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) — Rabbi Aaron Schimmel chants a passage after the service flame was lit on the menorah during a public menorah lighting outside of Siegel's Jewelry in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Monday, December 30, 2024. Chabad of North East Iowa in Postville, Iowa, organized the event to mark the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The event includes music, dancing rabbis as well as a selection of traditional Hanukkah foods such as latkes and donuts. The group has been to other cities spreading the message of Hanukkah. The lighting marked the sixth day of Hanukkah. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

A boy from Chabad of North East Iowa dressed as a dreidel dances around during a public Menorah lighting outside of Siegel's Jewelry in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Monday, December 30, 2024. Chabad of North East Iowa in Postville, Iowa, organized the event to mark the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The event includes music, dancing Rabbis as well as a selection of traditional Hanukkah foods such as Latkes and donuts. The group has been to other cities spreading the message of Hanukkah. The lighting marked the sixth day of Hanukkah. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Rabbi Aaron Schimmel speaks a of history and significance of Hanukkah during a public Menorah lighting outside of Siegel's Jewelry in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Monday, December 30, 2024. Chabad of North East Iowa in Postville, Iowa, organized the event to mark the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The event includes music, dancing Rabbis as well as a selection of traditional Hanukkah foods such as Latkes and donuts. The group has been to other cities spreading the message of Hanukkah. The lighting marked the sixth day of Hanukkah. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) — Rabbi Aaron Schimmel speaks of the history and significance of Hanukkah during a public menorah lighting outside of Siegel's Jewelry in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Monday, December 30, 2024. Chabad of North East Iowa in Postville, Iowa, organized the event to mark the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The event includes music, dancing Rabbis as well as a selection of traditional Hanukkah foods such as Latkes and donuts. The group has been to other cities spreading the message of Hanukkah. The lighting marked the sixth day of Hanukkah. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Ziv (cq) Bunce, 4, enjoys a traditional Hanukkah donut during a public Menorah lighting outside of Siegel's Jewelry in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Monday, December 30, 2024. Chabad of North East Iowa in Postville, Iowa, organized the event to mark the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The event includes music, dancing Rabbis as well as a selection of traditional Hanukkah foods such as Latkes and donuts. The group has been to other cities spreading the message of Hanukkah. The lighting marked the sixth day of Hanukkah. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) — Ziv Bunce, 4, enjoys a traditional Hanukkah donut during a public menorah lighting outside of Siegel's Jewelry in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Monday, December 30, 2024. Chabad of North East Iowa in Postville, Iowa, organized the event to mark the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The event includes music, dancing Rabbis as well as a selection of traditional Hanukkah foods such as Latkes and donuts. The group has been to other cities spreading the message of Hanukkah. The lighting marked the sixth day of Hanukkah. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Itche (cq) Bass (right), 13, dances with Chaim (cq) Schimmel (center), 14, and other from Chabad of North East Iowa in front of a Menorah during a public lighting ceremony outside of Siegel's Jewelry in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Monday, December 30, 2024. Chabad of North East Iowa in Postville, Iowa, organized the event to mark the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The event includes music, dancing Rabbis as well as a selection of traditional Hanukkah foods such as Latkes and donuts. The group has been to other cities spreading the message of Hanukkah. The lighting marked the sixth day of Hanukkah. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) — Itche Bass (right), 13, dances with Chaim Schimmel (center), 14, and others from Chabad of North East Iowa in front of a menorah during a public lighting ceremony outside of Siegel's Jewelry in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Monday, December 30, 2024. Chabad of North East Iowa in Postville, Iowa, organized the event to mark the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The event includes music, dancing Rabbis as well as a selection of traditional Hanukkah foods such as Latkes and donuts. The group has been to other cities spreading the message of Hanukkah. The lighting marked the sixth day of Hanukkah. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)