The public Hanukkah celebration will take place at the Abilene Mall

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – For the first time in Abilene’s history, a public Hanukkah celebration will be held at the Abilene Mall.

The Traveling Rabbis, a group of six rabbinical students, will travel across the southwest to hold public Menorah flashes in rural areas, according to the news release.

This group will travel to cities such as St. George, Utah, Mountain Village, Colorado, Amarillo and right here in Abilene. Shmuly Wudowsky, head of the traveling rabbis, said the events weren’t just about religious affiliations.

“The message of Hanukkah is to spread light regardless of religion or affiliation, Hanukkah is a universal holiday with a beautiful message for all ‘spread light wherever you can,'” Wudowsky wrote in the release. hurry.

In Abilene, the group will light a 9-foot Hanukkah Menorah and provide live music, hot latkes (a traditional Hanukkah snack), drinks, and complementary menorahs and candles.

The event will take place at 3:30 p.m. on December 23 at the Abilene Mall (on Center Court).