Menorah lighting and Chanukah concert in L.A. draws many revelers, civic leaders

Jewish kids given public Chanukah celebration at L.A.'s Universal CityWalk. 

On Sunday, December 9th, L.A.'s 1th annual menorah lighting at Universal Studios CityWalk, brought more than 1000 people to be entertained by Jewish performers, among them rock-band 8th Day, Piamenta-NextGen, and rave-pianist Mendel Simon. 

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Rabbi Jonathan Herzog coordinated civic leaders Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Councilman Mike Zine, City Controller and mayoral candidate Wendy Gruel, and Israel Consul General David Siegel to master the reluctant oil lamps and kindle the menorah on the second night of Chanukah, 2012 with Rabbi Morty Einbinder of Chabad of the Valley.  Universal Studios Hollywood President, Larry Kurzweil led the lighting, welcomed the celebrants, and offered encouragement and support for America's ally, the Holy Land of Israel.

3,000 years of Jewish history in 3 minutes- Orthodox Jewish families celebrate history; rededicate selves to proud faith at Universal CityWalk's public Chanukah concert

3,000 years of Jewish history in 3 minutes- Orthodox Jewish families celebrate history; rededicate selves to proud faith at Universal CityWalk's public Chanukah concert

American-Israeli singer references Jewish history in song - at public Chanukah celebration in Los Angeles, California.


As a result of Yasser Arafat's Palestinian campaign to vilify Israel to stir up dormant Jew-hatred, the number of cities around the world where Orthodox Jews can openly celebrate their holidays and cultural pride is shrinking.

Muslims campaign to distort Jewish and Israeli history for liberal journalists, with a little help from Pres. Obama's Cairo speech to the Muslim world. See how much biblical and modern Jewish history you recognize and know about here - where Schlock Rock's Lenny Solomon parodies Billy Joel's "We didn't start the fire" with "We've got a strong desire" (from the Sgt. Schlocker's Magical Mystery Tour" album) at a Chanukah concert at North Hollywood's Universal CityWalk.