Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 24, 1955
Caption:
Eight Little Candles For Hannukah: Placing candles in the Hannukah candelabra is an historic ceremony and these children at the Beth Israel Community Center obviously are enjoying it as they each place one candle in the two holders. An extra candle is also there--the Shamash, or helper candle, from which all the rest are lighted.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 24, 1955
Caption:
Hannukah is a time of wonder: Children of the Beth Israel Community Center's Sunday School watch as their classmates enact the ceremony of placing the Hannukah candles in an eight-candle candelabra in commemoration of the eight days required for the purification of the temple after a victory by Judas Maccabeus over the Selucids in the Second century B. C.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 17, 1981
Caption:
Rabbi Ralph Mecklenburger of Temple Beth Emeth holds two of many menorahs available at the temple gift shop.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 13, 1960
Caption:
Observe Hanukkah: Rabbi Julius Weinberg of Beth Israel Community Center lights the first candle for the Jewish observance of Hanukkah which begins this evening. Children in a Hebrew class watching Rabbi Weinberg are (left to right) Linda Herzog of 1631 Saunders Crescent, Mark Warshaw of 2045 Norfolk Ct, and Matthew Lampe of 1600 Newport Rd.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 22, 1970
Caption:
Ricky Lauffer (seated) gives instructions to fifth graders at the Beth Israel Jewish Cultural School before their puppet show about " How Chanukah Began." School co-ordinator Ed Goldstein stands among the students. Students performed the show, which focused on the historical side of the holiday, for parents, other classes and friends.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 11, 1950
Caption:
Traditional Chanukah Festival - The traditional Chanukah festival candle-lighting was held yesterday afternoon at the site of the new Hillel Foundation, 1429 Hill St., with this special eight-foot candelabra. About 250 B'nai B'rith lodge members gathered here for the first annual state-wide pilgrimage and Chanukah festival. Shown (left to right) are Rabbi Herschell Lymon, director of Hillel here, and little Joe Weisman of 714 E. University Ave. Joe is being held up by Rabbi Arthur J. Lelyveld, of New York City, national Hillel director, who was the main speaker.