The Center for Jewish Life held its annual event lighting one of the city’s largest menorahs Monday night in Daley Plaza in honor of the fourth day of Hanukkah.
Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, is an eight-day celebration of the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem after the Maccabees defeated the Syrians. The little oil left in the temple burned for eight days, which was considered a miracle, leading to the candle-lighting tradition that continues to this day.
