PITTSFORD, N.Y. — A celebration on Sunday in Pittsford merged a Buffalo Bills watch party with the fifth night of Hanukkah.
Dozens of people showed up to not only watch the game but also to celebrate the holiday. Organizers say it’s important to publicly showcase their faith at a time when antisemitism is on the rise.
“So Hanukkah actually is one of the few holidays in Judaism about public celebration,” said Rabbi Yitzi Hein, director of the Chabad Jewish Center of Pittsford. “Even when you light the menorah at home, you light it in the window so people can see the menorah. It’s very fitting. Hannukah is the first time in history when, a small group won back religious freedom from religious, oppression. That’s why we want to really cherish that freedom and celebrate it in as open and free way as possible.”
The watch party also featured a special Hannukah car parade through Pittsford.
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