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Scenes from Hanukkah parade in Bradenton. ‘We can bring light into this world.’

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The Chabad of Bradenton celebrated the fourth night of Hanukkah with a parade of car-top menorahs that wound through neighborhoods in East Manatee County.

“Every one of us is a little candle, a little flame, and it is up to us; we can bring light into this world,” said Rabbi Mendy Bukiet.

The parade of about eleven cars made their way to the first stop, Cresswinds, where they stopped to light a giant menorah, sing, dance and eat some latkes.

The group continued on to two more communities before heading back to the Chabad.

Upcoming Hanukkah events include a kids Hanukkah disco at the Chabad at 11 a.m. Dec. 5, and that evening a grand menorah lighting at the Ellenton Outlets Mall at 5 p.m.

12/01/21—Members of the Chabad of Bradenton meet to install lit menorahs on their cars as they celebrated the 4th night of Hanukkah.
12/01/21—Members of the Chabad of Bradenton meet to install lit menorahs on their cars as they celebrated the 4th night of Hanukkah. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com
12/01/21—Rabbi Mendy Bukiet of the Chabad of Bradenton lit a large menorah as they celebrated the 4th night of Hanukkah with a small parade of menorahs, singing, prayers and special foods.
12/01/21—Rabbi Mendy Bukiet of the Chabad of Bradenton lit a large menorah as they celebrated the 4th night of Hanukkah with a small parade of menorahs, singing, prayers and special foods. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com
12/01/21—A young members of the Chabad of Bradenton watches as cars install lit menorahs on their rooftops to celebrate the 4th night of Hanukkah.
12/01/21—A young members of the Chabad of Bradenton watches as cars install lit menorahs on their rooftops to celebrate the 4th night of Hanukkah. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com
12/01/21—A member of the Chabad of Bradenton checks a lit menorah on the back of one of the cars as they celebrated the 4th night of Hanukkah.
12/01/21—A member of the Chabad of Bradenton checks a lit menorah on the back of one of the cars as they celebrated the 4th night of Hanukkah. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com
12/01/21—Members of the Chabad of Bradenton prepare to begin the celebration of the 4th night of Hanukkah with a small parade of menorahs, singing, prayers and special foods.
12/01/21—Members of the Chabad of Bradenton prepare to begin the celebration of the 4th night of Hanukkah with a small parade of menorahs, singing, prayers and special foods. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com
12/01/21—Members of the Chabad of Bradenton watch as a giant menorah is lit to celebrate the 4th night of Hanukkah.
12/01/21—Members of the Chabad of Bradenton watch as a giant menorah is lit to celebrate the 4th night of Hanukkah. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com

This story was originally published December 2, 2021 at 4:52 PM.

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Tiffany Tompkins is the Bradenton Herald’s Visual Lead; shooting, editing and producing photographs and videos for the newspaper and online since 1999. Tiffany is a graduate of State College of Florida.
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