Public Menorah Lighting Sunday in Edmonds

Photo by Tomasz Sienicki

The Chabad Jewish Center of Snohomish County invites you to celebrate the Festival of Lights at a public Menorah Lighting Ceremony, a first in the county’s history! 

The Chanukah celebration will take place at 4:00pm on Sunday, December 9, at the Centennial Plaza in Downtown Edmonds, 121 5th Avenue N, Edmonds 98020. The event will feature speeches by the new Rabbi of the Jewish Center and a representative of Freedom Foundation, the kindling of the giant nine-foot Menorah, and delicious Holiday doughnuts.

Chabad Centers all around the world are dedicated to spreading light and goodness in their respective communities. Chabad’s answer to the darkness and destruction is an increase in light and warmth. For the first time in Snohomish County, the Jewish Center will host a public community-wide Chanukah celebration where the message of religious freedom is brought to the street. 

The kindling of the Menorah each night of the holiday highlights Chanukah, a celebration for all time. "It is a holiday that enriches our lives with the light of tradition," said Rabbi Berel Paltiel, director of the Chabad Jewish Center.  "In ancient times our ancestors rededicated the Temple in Jerusalem with the Menorah. Today, we rededicate ourselves to making this world a better and brighter place." Chanukah also propagates the universal message that ultimately good prevails over evil, freedom over oppression and light over darkness.

In its Chanukah outreach campaign, Chabad of Snohomish County joins thousands of Chabad centers across the globe that are staging similar public displays of the Menorah and its symbolic lights. From Australia to Africa, Columbia to Hong Kong, New York City’s statue of liberty to the White House lawn, hundreds of thousands will experience the joy of Chanukah with Chabad.

Join the Edmonds community at a public display of unity at this exciting Menorah Lighting Ceremony. Bring the kids and make this your special Chanukah celebration. We encourage everyone to bring a candle to light in unity.

For more information, contact the Chabad Jewish Center at 425-640-2811.