To commemorate this, on each of the eight days of Hanukkah (also known as The Festival of Lights), we light candles on a menorah. We also display various forms of light around the house.

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Narrator: Sophia and her family have come to the synagogue to celebrate Hanukkah. All Sophia’s friends are here. Rabbi: So now, without further ado, we are going to light the candles.

The first Menorah candle was lit outside the California state capitol building on Dec. 25 as the Sacramento Jewish Community officially marked the beginning of Hanukkah.