Members of Utah’s Jewish community and its supporters gathered together Sunday inside the State Capitol to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah.
“Add light to this world. One flame will make the darkness in the world get smaller and smaller,” said Rabbi Benny Zippel, the executive director of Chabad Lubavitch of Utah.
Sunday’s celebration featured traditional food, musical performances, guest speakers, and of course, the first lighting of the menorah. Hanukkah represents persistence and overcoming persecution. It commemorates the re-dedication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.
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