CHICAGO (WGN) — Chicagoans gathered for the lighting of the Menorah in Lakeview Wednesday, where the first day of Hanukkah fell on Christmas Day — something that only happens about once every 15-20 years.
Chabad East Lakeview organized the ceremony, reaching out to others of various religious faiths to join in the celebration of light and hope with a colorful Menorah lighting.
Rabbi Baruch Hertz led the Jewish congregation, spreading the light of Hanukkah to the entire community.
Earlier in the day, Rabbi Hertz and the congregation of his synagogue prayed for peace this holiday season.
“We pray very hard that the world should be a better place,” Rabbi Hertz said. “A place of tolerance and peace and unity.”
