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Shining Light
Menorah in the D draws thousands Downtown.
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housands of people filled Detroit's
Campus Martius Dec. 6 to celebrate the
first night of Chanukah and watch as a
26-foot-tall menorah was lit to shine the light of
the holiday over Downtown Detroit. The menorah
remained lit through Dec. 11.
Jewish community leaders and Mayor Mike
Duggan stood on a mechanical lift to light the
candle as onlookers said blessings.
"It seems so appropriate that we're lighting the
menorah — a symbol of hope — at a time when the
city is so full of hope,' Duggan said.
This year's Menorah in the D featured many
activities, including a new 300-foot zip line, live
entertainment, food, games and crafts as well as
complimentary marshmallows to roast over barrel
fires.
Rabbi Kasriel Shemtov of The Shul-Chabad
Lubavitch in West Bloomfield said the lighting of
the menorah symbolizes the light of godliness and
goodness that is within us all.
The event was sponsored by The Shul in partner-
ship with the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit and Chabad in the "D" with support from
Quicken Loans and other sponsors. *
Chabad Lubavitch Wishes You
Happy Chanukah.
Simcha Nati Towin, 2, of Huntington Woods and her cousin Rachel Leah
Milworn, 7, of Southfield play at one of the Lego play tables inside the
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Jaimee Wine of Oak Park and Abby Wolfson of
Dreidel and Paws pose for a photo. They were both
Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein, Rabbi Kasriel Shemtov
Huntington Woods celebrate the lighting of the
on hand to pose with event attendees for snap-
of The Shul-Chabad Lubavitch in West Bloomfield and Steven Rosenthal,
menorah.
shots.
president and principal of Rock Companies and board member of the Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, celebrate as they light the menorah.
Mom Erin Weiner of Huntington Woods at the tower snaps a photo of her son Adin, 9, as he waves while he
Rabbi Kasriel Shemtov of The Shul-Chabad Lubavitch in West Bloomfield
zooms down the zip line.
at the podium addresses the audience before lighting the giant menorah.
Seated behind him are the guest dignitaries.
24 December 17 2015
JAI