BP Diaz hosts annual Chanukah Celebration and Menorah Lighting
On Thursday, December 19, Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. hosted the borough’s annual Chanukah Celebration and Menorah
Lighting ceremony at the Riverdale YM-YWHA. The event, which was hosted in partnership with the Bronx Jewish Community
Council, featured musical performances by students from the Kinneret Day School and Riverdale Y Nursery School. (above) Diaz
was joined by Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, the Bronx Jewish Community Council and students from the Kinneret Day School
and Riverdale Y Nursery School for the Chanukah Celebration and Menorah Lighting ceremony.
Diaz with members of the Bronx Jewish Community
Center.
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(l-r) Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, Assemblyman
Jeffrey Dinowitz, Diaz and Councilman Andrew
Cohen.
Diaz (c) helps light the candles during the
Menorah Lighting ceremony.
Photos courtesy of Boroaugh President
Ruben Diaz, Jr.’s offi ce
Diaz (c) enjoys the celebration of Chanukah.
Students from the Kinneret Day School
and Riverdale Y Nursery School performed
Chanukah songs during the Menorah
Lighting ceremony.