The Williamsburg community gathered Sunday to celebrate Hanukkah with a menorah lighting ceremony at the Williamsburg Community Building. City officials and members of Williamsburg’s Jewish

Members of the Westfield community joined together on Sunday, Dec. 29 for the Community Menorah Lighting at the Elm Street Plaza on the fifth night of Hanukkah.

This year's celebration came at a difficult time for many in the Jewish community, as reports of antisemitism have climbed in recent months as the war overseas continues.

The final night of Hanukkah was celebrated in the Village of Clinton with a menorah-lighting ceremony and the annual gelt drop.

The event brought the community together to mark the conclusion of the eight-day Jewish holiday.

Hanukkah is a time for the Jewish community to celebrate their heritage. And Wednesday, Jewish families celebrated the final night of the 8-day holiday. “The significance of the last day of Hanukkah is that traditionally it’s called ‘Zos Hanukkah,

The menorah from the Chabad Jewish Center has traveled to towns across Connecticut, including Tolland, South Windsor, West Hartford, Colchester and Ellington.