Been & seen

Chanukah in Melbourne

All around town it was that time again. In Brighton and Acland Street and all around, the community once again celebrated the Festival of Lights with candle lighting, dreidels, doughnuts and of course, Chanukah gelt.

By AJN STAFF 8 December 2021, 12:00 pm

Dancing up a storm outside Glen Eira Town Hall. Photo: Peter Haskin

Cantor Sholom Engel from Chabad House Glen Eira lights the first candle of Chanukah. Photo: Peter Haskin

City of Port Philip mayor Marcus Pearl hands out chocolate Chanukah gelt on Acland Street. Photo: Peter Haskin

Happy Chanukah from Caulfield Police. Photo: Peter Haskin

Rabbi Shmuel Karnowsky from Elwood Shule lights the menorah on Acland Street. Photo: Peter Haskin

Part of the fun activities at Brighton Shule’s Chanukah party at Landcox Park.

Chabad Malvern’s Mr Dreidel and friends out and about on Glenferrie Road.