- April 23, 2024
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Rabbi Sholom Dubov, of Chabad of Greater Orlando, addresses the crowd just before the lighting of the menorah during Sunday’s activities.
Acrobats Julie and Ryan perform a show for visitors.
A large menorah sits in Central Park in celebration of the Jewish holiday.
Children sit and watch performances during Chanukah on the Park.
A large crowd enjoys traditional Jewish cuisine as they take in Sunday's festivities.
Small candles were handed out to visitors during the lighting of the menorah.
Morella Cherrett, left, helps light Sofia Chali’s candle during a menorah lighting ceremony in Central Park.
Members of the Jewish community gather around as they hold their lit candles during the ceremony.
Rabbi Ed Leibowitz, left, helps Myrtle Rutberg, 106, light a candle in the menorah as others look on.
Chassidic dancers perform a routine on the main stage in Central Park.
Chassidic dancers bounce around in a circle as they perform to a clapping audience.
Rabbi Sholom Dubov, top-left, shares a photo moment with friends and family at the end of the night’s festivities.
As night fell, a large menorah was lit in celebration of Chanukah.
A keyboardist plays yiddish music as he entertains guests at Chanukah on the Park.
Musicians jam out classic yiddish music through the afternoon to an admiring audience.
The candles in a traditional menorah sit aflame.
Locals from around the area celebrated the Jewish faith Sunday night during the annual Chanukah on the Park event held in Winter Park.
Held at Central Park in downtown, those in the Jewish community took in a wide variety of events including face painting for children, live Jewish music, Chassidic dancers, and traditional Jewish cuisine.
The highlight of the evening, besides the gala dinner, was the lighting of the menorah by Myrtle Rutberg, who at the age of 106 still celebrates her Jewish heritage in full voice.
