Hanukkah 2012 in Waltham
Celebrate the Festival of Lights in Waltham with fun events and delicious recipes.
This year, Hanukkah begins on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 8, and ends a week later on Sunday, Dec. 16. According to Chabad.org, Hanukkah starts on the Hebrew calendar date of 25 Kislev and lasts for eight days. For those of us who aren't attuned to the Jewish calendar, that translates to sundown on Saturday, Dec. 8. Temple Beth Israel is holding a a concert and a Klezmer dance at 2 p.m. on Dec. 9, according to its website. Also, the City of Waltham is planning a Menorah lighting for Dec. 13 Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, commemorates the story of the Maccabean Revolt against Syrian rulers in present day Israel 2,300 years ago. The Maccabees wanted to rededicate Jerusalem's main temple but had only enough oil to kindle …
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Ryan Grannan-Doll
5:03 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
The city referred to this event as its "Annual Holiday Lighting", hence why we used the phrase "holiday tree." That is how the city explained it, hence how we posted it. It is not meant as a politically correct term, just simply a way to refer to the event. If anybody has a problem with the phrasing, I suggest they call the mayor. You are all free to comment on this story as you have been, but … more ›