WHAT:
Stew Leonard’s invites the community to celebrate Chanukah on Thursday, December 6 at the Yonkers store with a giant menorah lighting and party for family and friends. Scarsdale Synagogue - Tremont Temple's Cantor Chanin Becker will lead children in traditional songs.

After the lighting, everyone is invited to the upstairs conference room for pizza and hot chocolate.

Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day religious celebration where people of the Jewish faith honor their religious freedom and commemorate the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days.

The menorah is lit for eight-days to commemorate this miracle. There are nine candleholders on the menorah, one for each night of Chanukah, plus another one called the Shamash, which is used to light the other eight candles. Families gather at nightfall to rekindle the menorah flames, rededicate themselves to their faith, and share in festive meals.

WHO:
Scarsdale Synagogue is a Reform Jewish Community, founded in 1961. In December 1976, the name of the Congregation was officially changed to the Scarsdale Synagogue-Tremont Temple.

WHEN:
Thursday, December 6th outside of Stew Leonard's Yonkers store, located at 1 Stew Leonard Drive in Yonkers, NY

• The menorah lighting ceremony/photo opportunity will begin at 5:30 P.M., adjacent to the store entrance.
• Everyone is invited back to the store conference room after the lighting for pizza and hot chocolate.
• Store contact for customer questions: 914.375.4700

MEDIA CONTACT:
Cantor Becker: 914.725.5175
Meghan Flynn, Stew Leonard's: 203.667.0241