{"id":45286,"date":"2025-11-11T19:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T19:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/45286\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T19:00:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T19:00:08","slug":"lighting-the-way-galleria-dallas-to-host-hanukkah-celebration-with-menorah-lighting-and-music-local-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/45286\/","title":{"rendered":"Lighting The Way: Galleria Dallas To Host Hanukkah Celebration With Menorah Lighting And Music &#8211; Local Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The mall\u2019s annual ceremony brings the community together for the Festival of Lights on Dec. 14<\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Galleria Dallas will celebrate the first night of Hanukkah with a public menorah lighting ceremony on Dec. 14 at 5 p.m. The event will take place on Level 1 near Zara, where the shopping center\u2019s large-scale menorah will be lit each night of the eight-day festival.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"galleria-dallas-481998822_1060153956156370_404768542013915127_n\" id=\"file-4221703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/galleria-dallas-481998822_1060153956156370_404768542013915127_n.jpg;w=960.jpeg\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\nPhoto: Galleria Dallas&#13;<\/p>\n<p>A Celebration Of Light And Community<\/p>\n<p>The evening will begin with Rabbi Andrew Paley of Temple Shalom delivering remarks before lighting the first candle. Guests can enjoy a performance by Kol Shalom, Temple Shalom\u2019s youth choir directed by Mandy Monreal, along with traditional sufganiyots \u2014 jelly-filled doughnuts \u2014 provided by Jarams, available while supplies last.<\/p>\n<p>According to Temple Shalom, the lighting of the menorah is one of Hanukkah\u2019s most cherished traditions, symbolizing faith, hope and the miracle of light.<\/p>\n<p>Honoring Tradition In A Modern Setting<\/p>\n<p>The annual menorah lighting reflects Galleria Dallas\u2019 commitment to celebrating cultural and religious traditions within the community. One candle will be lit each evening through Dec. 22, offering visitors the opportunity to experience the Festival of Lights throughout the week.<\/p>\n<p>Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the Maccabean Revolt. The lighting of the menorah honors the miracle of oil that burned for eight days when there was only enough for one.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"galleria-dallas-481963925_1060153976156368_5362524742166814882_n\" id=\"file-4221704\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/galleria-dallas-481963925_1060153976156368_5362524742166814882_n.jpg;w=960.jpeg\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\nPhoto: Galleria Dallas&#13;<\/p>\n<p>When And Where<\/p>\n<p>Hanukkah Menorah Celebration<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nLevel 1, near Zara<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nDec. 14, 5 p.m.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nOngoing through Dec. 22<\/p>\n<p>Guests can expect a warm, welcoming atmosphere as the Dallas community gathers to celebrate tradition and unity.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/galleriadallas.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">galleriadallas.com<\/a> or follow @GalleriaDallas on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss anything Local. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.localprofile.com\/newsletter\" onclick=\"window.open(this.href, &#039;&#039;, &#039;resizable=no,status=no,location=no,toolbar=no,menubar=no,fullscreen=no,scrollbars=no,dependent=no,width=1000,height=680&#039;); return false;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up<\/a> for our free newsletter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The mall\u2019s annual ceremony brings the community together for the Festival of Lights on Dec. 14 Galleria Dallas&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":45287,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[26381,160,162,161],"class_list":{"0":"post-45286","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-plano","8":"tag-celebrationhanukkahdallasmenorah-lightingupcoming-eventsnorth-texasgalleria-dallasnewsletter_all","9":"tag-plano","10":"tag-plano-headlines","11":"tag-plano-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45286"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45286\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}