Hanukkah Celebrations Throughout the County
Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the temple at Jerusalem after a stunning victory around 165 BC over a Syrian ruler who sought to destroy Judaism.
A list of some public Hanukkah celebrations taking place in Orange County today:
* 4 p.m. Laguna Hills Mall (in front of Macy’s). Children’s choir, latkes.
* 4 p.m. Fashion Island, Newport Beach. Rep. Christopher Cox will light the first candle.
* 6 p.m. Crown Valley Park, Laguna Niguel (Crown Valley Parkway near Niguel Road). Family celebration.
* 6 p.m. Mission Viejo Four Corners Holiday Celebration. Menorah lighting, music, decorating dreidel cookies, face painting. Corner of La Paz Road and Chrisanta Drive.
* 6:30 p.m. Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace. Yorba Linda. Yorba Linda Children’s Choir, menorah lighting, clowns.
* 6:45 p.m. MainPlace/Santa Ana (at Robinsons-May). Children’s choir, menorah lighting.
* 7:30 p.m. Westminster Mall. Children’s choir, menorah lighting.
For more information on Hanukkah, go to www.virtualchanukah.org.
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