Edison Public Library: The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County will be at the Main Library to discuss the history of Hanukkah and how it’s celebrated around the world.

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Hanukkah runs from December 14 through December 22 this year and Edison Public Library patrons interested in learning more about how it is celebrated in different countries and cultures are invited to attend an informative program taking place on Monday, December 15, at 6:00pm.

The Hanukkah Around the World program will be held at the Main Library and our friends from the Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County will be here to discuss how the holiday is observed throughout different sects of Judaism (Sephardic, Ashkenazi) and in such countries as Israel and Ethiopia.

Varied artifacts and books will also be on display and Ethiopian/Israeli writer and director Hava Tizazu will share personal stories about how her family celebrated.

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Hanukkah Around the World with the JCC of Middlesex County
(In-Person)
Monday, December 15
6:00-7:00pm
Main Library

Join us as the Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County tells us about Hanukkah celebrations throughout the world.

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Clara Barton Branch | 141 Hoover Ave, Edison, NJ 08837 - (732) 738-0096
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