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3rd
annual
lighting
of
24-foot-tall
Menorah
in
downtown
Detroit
on
December
4
WEST
BLOOMFIELD,
MI –
Dates
and
details
have
been
announced
for the
third
annual
“Menorah
in the
D”
Chanukah
celebration,
a
two-pronged
event
surrounding
the
installation
and
lighting
of a
public
24-foot-tall
Menorah
in
Campus
Martius
in
Detroit.
Menorah
in the D
was
developed
and is
hosted
annually
by The
Shul of
West
Bloomfield,
a Chabad
Lubavitch
Community
Center,
in
partnership
with
Jewish
Federation
of
Metropolitan
Detroit’s
NEXTGen
Detroit
division,
with
generous
support
from
Quicken
Loans
and
various
other
sponsors.
On Dec.
4, 2013
at 5:30
p.m.,
the
public
is
invited
to enjoy
the
official
Menorah
lighting
ceremony
and free
community
Chanukah
party,
which
last
year
drew
more
than
1,500
participants.
In
addition
to the
traditional
lighting
of the
Menorah,
attendees
will
enjoy
light
refreshments
and a
live
performance
by the
8th Day
Band.
Chabad-organized
public
Menorah
lightings
are now
seen
annually
in
hundreds
of
locations
worldwide,
from The
White
House to
The
Eiffel
Tower.
The
celebration
of
Chanukah,
which
translates
to
“rededication,”
and the
lighting
of a
public
Menorah
are
particularly
relevant
to
Detroit
and its
area
residents
during
difficult
times.
“The
Menorah
being
placed
in
Downtown
Detroit
is a
reminder
to us
all that
we
should
continually
work to
illuminate
the
world
around
us,”
said
Rabbi
Shemtov.
He
continued,
“It’s
honor to
be able
to share
the
warmth
and joy
of
Chanukah
with
all.”
For more
information
on
Menorah
in the
D,
please
visit
www.menorahinthed.com.
About
The Shul
The Shul
is a
warm and
welcoming
home for
all Jews
- no
labels,
no
affiliations.
It is a
place to
develop
a sense
of
community,
to
enhance
the
experience
of being
Jewish,
to learn
and to
have
fun. The
Shul
appeals
to all
segments
of the
Jewish
community
by
offering
a wide
range of
activities
for
adults,
children
and the
whole
family.
For more
information,
please
visit
www.Theshul.net
About
NEXTGen
Detroit
NEXTGen
Detroit,
a
division
of
Jewish
Federation
of
Metropolitan
Detroit,
is a hub
for a
young,
vibrant
Jewish
Detroiters.
Guided
by our
Jewish
values
and our
work to
strengthen
the
Jewish
Community,
both
locally
and
globally,
we are
working
to make
our city
a
meaningful
home for
our
peers.
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