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Milwaukee County Hanukkah holiday parade marks 20 years of tradition

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Published  December 25, 2024 9:41pm CST
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Hanukkah parade marks 20 years of tradition

As people across the country celebrate Hanukkah, dozens of families took part in the annual parade of lights in Milwaukee County on Wednesday, Dec. 25.

The Brief

    • Wednesday, Dec. 25 marks the first night of Hanukkah.
    • As people across the country celebrate the holiday, dozens of families took part in the annual parade of lights in Milwaukee County.
    • This marked the parade’s 20th year.

MEQUON, Wis. - Wednesday, Dec. 25 marks the first night of Hanukkah.

As people across the country celebrate the holiday, dozens of families took part in the annual parade of lights in Milwaukee County.

The parade was made up of roughly 70 cars. It started at the Peltz Center for Jewish Life in Mequon, then made its way to the Chabad of Glendale for a community menorah lighting.

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"We drive around the city spreading the theme of Hanukkah," parade coordinator and Jewish Youth Foundation Director Rabbi Avremi Schapiro said. "The theme of Hanukkah is light. No matter how dark things seem, light will always outshine darkness."

This marked the parade’s 20th year.

Hanukkah runs through Jan. 2.

The Source

  • FOX6 News attended the parade.

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