Hannukah Menorah lighting going virtual for 8 day “Festival of Lights”

Matt Jordan December 10, 2020

Last Updated: December 10, 2020

Jackson County, Ore — Holiday celebrations will look different this year and that rule applies to Hannukah as well.

Today is the first day of the 8 day “Festival of Lights” in the Jewish faith.

The holiday commemorates the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrians, and the re-dedication of the second temple in Jerusalem.

Locally, the symbolic lighting of the Menorah will be held virtually, with lightings in Ashland, Medford, Grants Pass and Talent.

“It’s essential for the community to come together in difficult times and everybody to be in a position of helping each other and to be a light like the Menorah,” said Rabbi Avi Zwiebel.

The Menorah lighting will be broadcast on the Chabad Jewish Center of Southern Oregon Facebook page each night of Hannukah.

Matt Jordan December 10, 2020

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Matt Jordan is the Chief Meteorologist for KOBI-TV NBC5. Matt joined the NBC5 weather team in 2014 after a year as a reporter and anchor in Alexandria, Louisiana. His experience with the severe weather of the Deep South and a love of the Pacific Northwest led him to pursue a certification with Mississippi State University as a Broadcast Meteorologist. You can find Matt working in the evenings of NBC5 News at 5, 6 and 11 as well as online. Matt also has a degree in Journalism from the University of Oregon. In addition to being passionate about news and weather, Matt is a BIG Oregon Ducks fan. When not rooting for the Ducks or tracking down the next storm over the Pacific, Matt can be found outdoors in the Oregon wilderness with his wife, his daughter and their dogs Stanley and Gordi.