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FontFamilies gathered on God's Acre on the first evening of Hanukkah, Saturday, Dec. 8, for the lighting of the menorah.
Clergy from Temple Shalom in Norwalk lead the prayers and songs.
The eight days of Hanukkah are Dec. 9 through 16.
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New Canaan residents celebrate Hanukkah
Published 10:39 am, Wednesday, December 12, 2012
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Several members of the New Canaan community and surrounding towns gathered on God's Acre in New Canaan Saturday night, December 8. 2012, on the first day of Hanukah, to participate in the lighting of the menorah. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard -
Several members of the New Canaan community and surrounding towns gathered on God's Acre in New Canaan Saturday night, December 8, 2012, to light the menorah on the first day of Hanukah. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard -
Five-year-old Camryn Lee plays around the menorah as people gather on God's Acre for its first lighting. Dec. 8, 2012, New Canaan, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard -
Marty Reiss of the New Canaan Jewish Group welcomes the crowd gathered on God's Acre for the first day of Hanukah, and the lighting of the menorah. Dec. 8, 2012, New Canaan, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard -
Children (left to right) Jordyn Lee, Myles Gropper. Gavin Bramwit, Griffin Bramwit, and Bennet Gropper, help light the menorah last Saturday night, Dec. 8, 2012, on God's Acre, in New Canaan, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard -
Rabbi Mark Lipson and Cantor Shirah Sklar, from Temple Shalom in Norwalk, led the singing at the lighting of the menorah last Saturday night in New Canaan. Dec. 8, 2012. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard -
Roy Abramowitz and Janice Schaefer sing during the lighting of the menorah on the first day of Hanukah last Saturday night in New Canaan, Conn. Dec. 8, 2102. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard -
First Selectman Rob Mallozzi and Rev. Skip Masback of the Congregational Church of New Canaan attended the lighting of the menorah on God's Acre last Saturday night, Dec. 8, 2012. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard -
God's Acre was alive with the sound of Hanukah music Saturday night as participants took out their mini flashlights to read the words. Dec. 8, 2012, New Canaan, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard -
Three-year-old Jake Lee is intrigued by the lights on the menorah, with his father, Ryan Lee, on the first day of Hanukah on God's Acre. Dec. 8, 2012, New Canaan, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard -
Rabbi Levi Mendelow, from Chabad New Canaan, at the lighting of the menorah just after dusk on Saturday evening, Dec. 8, 2012. New Canaan, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard -
Menachem Mendelow under the menorah on the first day of Hanukah. Dec. 8, 2012, New Canaan, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard -
Menachem Mendelow under the menorah on the first day of Hanukah, just as the crowd dispersed. Dec. 8, 2012, New Canaan, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard -
Marty Reiss of the New Canaan Jewish Group during the lighting of the menorah last Saturday night, Dec. 8., 2012, on God's Acre in New Canaan, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard -
Michal Mendelow gathers her children to go home after the lighting of the menorah last Saturday night, Dec. 8, 2012, in New Canaan, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard -
Rabbi Levi Mendelow of Chabad New Canaan, and his wife, Michal Mendelow gather their children, Moshe, Chaya, Menachem, and baby Dov, to go home after the lighting of the menorah last Saturday night. Dec. 8, 2012, New Canaan, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard -
The New Canaan menorah was lit on the first day of Hanukah Saturday night, Dec. 8, 2012, and will be lit by volunteer families every evening at 5pm throughout the seven remaining days of Hanukah. New Canaan, Conn. Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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