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Greensburg synagogue lights menorah to mark Hanukkah

Jeff Himler
Jeff Himler
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Jeff Himler | Tribune-Review
Robin Mickey, right, of Champion, lights the second of eight electric candles of a menorah displayed outside the Greensburg synagogue of Congregation Emanu-El Israel at sunset on Monday, the second evening of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. Fellow congregation member Yvonne Bureau of Greensburg looks on at left.
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Jeff Himler | Tribune-Review
Robin Mickey, right, of Champion, pauses after lighting the second of eight electric candles of a menorah displayed outside the Greensburg synagogue of Congregation Emanu-El Israel at sunset on Monday, the second evening of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. Fellow congregation member Yvonne Bureau of Greensburg looks on at left.
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Jeff Himler | Tribune-Review
Two of eight electric candles are lit on a menorah, seen at right, outside the Greensburg synagogue of Congregation Emanu-El Israel at sunset on Monday, the second evening of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights.

The Jewish Festival of Lights, or Hanukkah, began Sunday evening and continues through Dec. 30. Greensburg’s Congregation Emanu-El Israel, which is a center for Jewish activities in central Westmoreland County, observed a festival tradition by lighting two electric candles on a menorah at sunset Monday at its North Main Street synagogue.

An additional candle will be lit each evening of the festival.

The festival commemorates the Jewish rebellion against Syrian-Greek rulers in ancient times, re-dedication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the restoration of its menorah, or lamp. Tradition holds that there was just enough oil available to light the lamp for one day, but the oil miraculously lasted for eight days.

Jeff Himler is a TribLive reporter covering Greater Latrobe, Ligonier Valley, Mt. Pleasant Area and Derry Area school districts and their communities. He also reports on transportation issues. A journalist for more than three decades, he enjoys delving into local history. He can be reached at jhimler@triblive.com.

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