Chabad Hosts Largest Hanukkah Event Tonight in the North Valley

From Chabad of Chatsworth, Northridge and Porter Ranch: 

Hanukkah -- The Festival of Lights -- brings back fond memories of childhood years and serves to renew our sense of identity. The Hanukkah lights provide us with warmth, joy, strength and inspiration. Such is the purpose of a community-wide celebration taking place at the Porter Ranch Town Center this Hanukkah.

Chabad centers of the North Valley with branches in Chatsworth, Northridge, and Porter Ranch, invite the entire community to celebrate the Festival of Lights with a grand “Hanukkah on Fire & Ice”, free of charge. The event will take place on Wednesday, December 21st, at 6:00 PM at the Porter Ranch Town Center, - Northwest Corner of Corbin and Rinaldi.

The year’s program will feature a mesmerizing fire acrobat show & a snow-play area for children (and children at heart) to enjoy. The program will also include Hanukkah coins and treats for kids, delicious latkes & doughnuts, Hanukkah crafts, and much more.

Hanukkah, a celebration for all time is highlighted by the kindling of the Menorah each night of the holiday. "It is a holiday that enriches our lives with the light of tradition" said Rabbi Yossi Spritzer, director of Chabad of Chatsworth. "In ancient times our ancestors rededicated the Temple in Jerusalem with the Menorah. Today, we rededicate ourselves to making this world a better and brighter place."

“Hanukkah also propagates the universal message that ultimately good will prevail over evil, freedom over oppression and light over darkness,” said Rabbi Eli Rivkin, Director of Chabad of Northridge. “This annual ceremony has become an opportunity for thousands to come out and celebrate the freedoms provided to us in these blessed United States.”

“In its Hanukkah outreach campaign, Chabad’s in the North Valley joins thousands of Chabad centers across the globe that are staging similar public displays of the Menorah and its symbolic lights”, said Rabbi Yochonon Baitelman, Director of Chabad at Porter Ranch. “From Australia to Africa, Columbia to Hong Kong, ground zero in New York, to the White House lawn, hundreds of thousands will experience the joy of Hanukkah with Chabad.”

Join Chabad in a public display of unity at this exciting concert and Menorah Lighting Ceremony. Bring the kids and make this your special Hanukkah celebration.

For more information, call 877-44CHANUKAH or visit www.chanukahatporterranch.com.