This is Chabad of Hunterdon County's 13th year celebrating the Festival of Lights at ShopRite in New Jersey.
Chabad of Hunterdon County's Hanukkah celebration continues Thursday and Saturday nights in Hunterdon County.
Wednesday night, the group celebrated with food, song and by lighting a menorah at ShopRite of Greenwich Township. This is Chabad's 13th year observing Hanukkah at the 1207 Route 22 supermarket, Rabbi Eli Kornfeld said.
About 50 people were in attendance, he said.
Chabad of Hunterdon says the Colalillo family that owns ShopRites in Hunterdon, Warren and Northampton counties is the leading sponsor of its Hanukkah celebration.
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Hanukkah began Sunday evening and ends Monday evening. The eight-day Festival of Lights commemorates the rededication of the Temple by the Maccabees after their victory over the Syrians. Tradition holds that the Maccabees had only one small bottle of oil to be used for temple rituals but that, through a miracle, the oil lasted eight days and nights.
Celebrations, free of charge, are scheduled to continue:
6:30 p.m. Thursday at Bridge and Union streets in Lambertville. Chabad will hold a drawing for Hanukkah giveaways, including gift cards and items donated from The Sjourner, A Mano Galleries at the 5 & Dime, Bons Reves and La Chocolate Box. Hot beverages will be provided by The Coffee Bar at Lambertville Trading Company.
6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Hunterdon Art Museum terrace in Clinton by the Main Street bridge over the South Branch of the Raritan River. The celebration includes hot latkes, donuts, gelt, crafts, free menorah kits and dreidels, as well as a drawing for giveaways such as gift cards and items donated by Heartstrings, Amaryllis, Balic of Clinton, JJ Scoops, Paper Grace on Main, the Flower Basket, Made to Order and Well Bred. Hot coffee will be provided by Citispot Tea & Coffee.
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