Hanukkah is happening NOW…..There ar
e lots of celebrations taking place across Los Angeles….
An eight-day celebration, the Jewish Festival of Lights, also known as Hanukkah started December 16th (at Sundown) and commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in the second century B.C.E. during the Maccabean revolt against oppressive Greek rulers.
Head to Third Street Promenade…Each Day for Hanukkah, participate in the Menorah Lighting. At sundown a local synagogue will host a menorah lighting every night from 16–23 at sundown.The band Klezmer Juice will be performing on Dec. 18. Dec.
Third Street Promenade (near Arizona Ave.), Santa Monica; 310-393-8355; http://www.downtownsm.com
The Farmer’s Market on Fairfax/3rd hosts its annual Hanukkah Celebration on December 21st. The event will feature children’s craft workshops, holiday foods, music and a Menorah Lighting Ceremony. FREE; Parking: 2 hours free with validation. www.farmersmarketla.com
Farmer’s Market Plaza, 6333 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA 90036; Dec 21, 2014, 2:30 – 5 pm;
In West LA….
Skirball Cultural Center features Spotlight Tour: Lights of Hanukkah Family Tour.
On this family-friendly tour, focus on the stunning display of Hanukkah lamps in Visions and Values: Jewish Life from Antiquity to America, and learn more about Hanukkah, a Jewish holiday that celebrates the value of religious freedom.
Participate in special holiday activities like spinning a dreidel and meeting Judah Maccabee.
Admission to Museum Galleries: $10 General; $7 Seniors 65+ and Full-Time Students; $5 Children 2-12; FREE to Children under 2 and Skirball Members; All exhibitions are FREE to the public on Thursdays.
The Skirball Cultural Center, Guerin Pavilion, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., LA 90049
http://www.skirball.org/
