Cities light up for Hanukkah

NEW YORK • Menorah lightings to mark the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah are planned near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, the Ellipse in Washington D.C. and in many other cities around the world.

In London, a menorah lighting is scheduled for Dec. 10 in Trafalgar Square.

In Paris, a lighting planned for Dec. 9 will include a concert with live Jewish music and a live video link to menorah lightings in New York and in Jerusalem at the Western Wall. In Berlin, the menorah lighting will take place Dec. 9.

New York’s Dec. 10 event includes a concert and skating party at Central Park.

In Washington, the National Menorah Lighting at the Ellipse near the White House will feature performances by the U.S. Navy Band and musical group The Three Cantors.