MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A South Florida synagogue celebrated the first night of Hanukkah by hosting a festival in Miami Beach.
People gathered on Lincoln Road on Thursday for the lighting of the first candle of the menorah during a celebration hosted by Miami Beach’s Chabad Jewish Synagogue.
The Jewish holiday, also known as the Festival of Lights, lasts for eight days and commemorates the re-dedication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the second century.
One candle is lit each night accompanied by the recital of a special blessing.
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