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Utah Capitol ceremony lights the way for Hanukkah

Salt Lake Tribune | December 3, 2018

Related Topics: Hanukkah, Utah State Capitol, Lighting, Syria, Jews, Hellenic Army

For the 12th year, the beginning of Hanukkah was marked by the lighting of a giant menorah at the Utah Capitol on Sunday evening at sunset.

The eight-day Jewish holiday, also known as the Festival of Lights, commemorates the historic victory of the Hebrew Maccabees over the Syrian Greek army, and the subsequent miracle of an oil lamp that remained lit for eight days in Jerusalem’s holy temple.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Rabbi Benny Zippel with Chabad Lubavitch of Utah was emcee of the 12th annual 'A Utah Chanukah Celebration', at the Utah State Capitol, Dec. 2, 2018. The event was also dedicated as 'A Salute to a Hero', in tribute to the late Major Brent Taylor of North Ogden, as the Menorah was kindled by his wife, Jennie Taylor.
Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Jennie Taylor and her seven children participate in Chabad Lubavitch of Utah's 12th annual 'A Utah Chanukah Celebration', at the Utah State Capitol, Dec. 2, 2018. This yearu00d5s event was also dedicated as 'A Salute to a Hero', in tribute to the late Major Brent Taylor of North Ogden, as the Menorah was kindled by his wife, Jennie Taylor.
Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune The Menorah is lit at Chabad Lubavitch of Utah's 12th annual 'A Utah Chanukah Celebration', at the Utah State Capitol, Dec. 2, 2018. This yearu00d5s event was also dedicated as 'A Salute to a Hero', in tribute to the late Major Brent Taylor of North Ogden, as the Menorah was kindled by his wife, Jennie Taylor.

Jennie Taylor — the widow of Utah National Guard Maj. Brent Taylor, the former North Ogden mayor who was killed during a deployment to Afghanistan — attended the event at the Capitol.

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