Fire juggling highlights the Festival of Light party at Pequot Library. (Photo by Dawn Shmaruk)
WESTPORT — The fifth night of Hanukkah featured a special parade by Chabad Lubavitch of Westport.
Lighting of the Menorah at the Pequot Library in Southport following the Menorah Parade. (Photo by Dawn Shmaruk)
Participants decorated their cars with menorahs and drove a route over to nearby Pequot Library in Southport, where a special party was held featuring food, music and some fire juggling.
Noa Schneider, 2, of Westport enjoys the celebration. (Photo by Dawn Shmaruk)Goodies at the ready for the arrival of the Menorah Parade participants. (Photo by Dawn Shmaruk)Spectators delight in the glow of the fire show. (Photo by Dawn Shmaruk)Chana Landa, 7, of Fairfield and Shaina Kantor, 7, of Westport play with Yisrael Ciment, 2, following the menorah lighting at the Pequot Library. (Photo by Dawn Shmaruk)Rabbi Shlame Landa, left, of Chabad of Fairfield thanks Fairfield police officers for escorting the Menorah Parade. (Photo by Dawn Shmaruk)The crowd was treated to a fire show following the lighting of the menorah. (Photo by Dawn Shmaruk)Rabbi Yehudah Kantor, Chabad of Westport, shares a thought on the holiday. (Photo by Dawn Shmaruk).Rabbi Shlame Landa of Chabad of Fairfield and his son Tevi, 2. (Photo by Dawn Shmaruk)The Menorah Parade makes it’s way to the Pequot Library. (Photo by Dawn Shmaruk)
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