Hundreds gather to celebrate the fourth night of Hanukkah with the menorah lighting ceremony in Philadelphia

Hundreds gather to celebrate the fourth night of Hanukkah with the menorah lighting ceremony in Philadelphia
Hundreds Gather to Celebrate Fourth Night of Hanukkah with Menorah Lighting Ceremony in Philadelphia – CBS Philadelphia

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Hundreds of people gathered at Independence Mall on Saturday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of what organizers said was the world's first public menorah lighting. It happened in 1974 at the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. Ray Strickland spoke to those in attendance about the historic occasion.

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