East Meadow Jewish Center celebrates Hanukkah

Scott Eckers, an East Meadow School District Board of Education trustee, lit the second candle on the East Meadow Jewish Center’s oversized menorah. The menorah is located on the front lawn of the temple, at 1400 Prospect Ave.

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The East Meadow Jewish Center will host menorah lightings throughout Hanukkah. Hebrew School Principal Shira Ornstein, Dr. Ronald Androphy, the temple’s rabbi, and Eckers led the Dec. 7 ceremony.

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Avery Blomberg, 4, snuggled, sang and swayed with her Nana, Wendy Lepkoff, to holiday songs.

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Jordan Silver and his son Adam (11yrs) celebrate the Chanukah Holidays at the East Meadow Jewish Center.

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Friends like Terri Frankenberg, Zepora Katz, Bill Katz, Irene Levine and Barbara Schreibman gathered to celebrate the second night of Hanukkah.

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Families flocked to the East Meadow Jewish Center to celebrate the beginning of Hanukkah last week.

The temple, situated at 1400 Prospect Ave., began hosting menorah lighting ceremonies on Dec. 6 in honor of the Festival of Lights. Community members of will gather outside of the shul multiple times during the holiday to sing songs and celebrate.

The second ceremony was held on Monday evening. Scott Eckers, an East Meadow Board of Education trustee, lit the second oil candle on the temple’s oversized menorah.

The programs serve as celebrations of religious freedom, EMJC officials said. They invite the community to attend the remaining candle lightings, which will be held on the following dates:

- Friday, Dec. 11 at 4:05 p.m.

Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire. It is observed for eight nights and days.