Menorah lighting on Sharon Town Green planned for Dec. 14

SHARON — Residents of all faiths are invited to the Sharon Town Green on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 4:30 p.m. for the annual lighting of the menorah for Hanukkah.

Sharon resident Carl Chaiet erected the menorah on the green after finding pieces of a candelabra in his father’s basement in the Catskills that had been saved from a closed synagogue, following Jewish tradition that broken religious objects be brought back into use or buried in cloth.

Chaiet, in a Dec. 6 press release, maintained that the ceremony, while Jewish in format, applies universally: “The celebration of Chaunukah is a celebration of strength, determination and resistance. Each year the message seems pertinent to all of us and we invite all faiths to come join in the lighting.”

Participants are asked to bring a flashlight to be able to read the music.

Questions may be directed to telford@earnest.net or 860-364-5618.