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Continued from page 1 by the Menorah Parade - complete with police escort across the city- was well attended. As has been the custom for many years, this event, which is open to the public and held in cooperation with Boys Town, was festive and bright. We shared music, food and the Miracle of Hanukkah with our friends and with our city. Rabbi Eli continues, “In an effort to find new ways to celebrate together
while spreading the light - but not germs- we settled on ideas that included being outdoors. B”H the Nebraska weather cooperated for the most part!” Chabad held their first ever Bagel Menorah in Aksarben’s Stinson Park. The event drew an enthusiastic and cheerful crowd, including curious community members from throughout the city. “It was fun to see everyone’s reaction to a giant Menorah made of bagels
and a good time was had by all as we noshed on bagels and latkes and stayed warm by dancing to Hanukkah music in the park!” Chabad was also on hand at the JCC’s Hanukkah Extravaganza, where they helped to spin the dreidel, allowed children to see what was inside of Tefillin and lit all eight lights of Chabad’s 12-ft. Menorah at the J, which was dedicated See Chabad Chai-Lights page 4
