IN PICTURES: Thousands celebrate Chanukah in the Square
Live music from music sensation The Maccabeats warmed the freezing London crowd at the 10th annual Chanukah in the Square
More than 5,000 people braved sub-zero temperatures to celebrate the Festival of Light at the 10th annual Chanukah in the Square on Tuesday night.
Entertained by live music from American a capella sensation The Maccabeats, crowds were fuelled by thousands of free doughnuts, as they sang and danced in Trafalgar Square.
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis addressed crowds, as did Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, and Sharon Bar Li from the Israeli Embassy in the UK.
The celebration – organised by the Jewish Leadership Council, London Jewish Forum and Chabad UK and media partnered by the Jewish News – also featured performances from the Marc Levene band and Akiva School choir.
Watch Sadiq Khan’s address to Chanukah in the Square here:
Full story to follow shortly!
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- Chanukah in the Square Credit: Marc Morris Photography
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- London Mayor Sadiq Khan takes a selfie at Chanukah in the Square Credit: Marc Morris Photography
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- Chanukah in the Square: London Mayor Sadiq Khan with the Maccabeats Credit: Marc Morris Photography
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- Chanukah in the Square 2017: London Mayor Sadiq Khan with Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis Credit: Marc Morris Photography
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- Chanukah in the Square: London Mayor Sadiq Khan Credit: Marc Morris Photography
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- Chanukah in the Square: Akiva School choir perform Credit: Marc Morris Photography
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- Chanukah in the Square: Akiva School choir perform Credit: Marc Morris Photography
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- Chanukah in the Square Credit: Marc Morris Photography
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- Chanukah in the Square: Chief rabbi Ephraim Mirvis Credit: Marc Morris Photography
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- Chanukah in the Square: London Mayor Sadiq Khan with Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis Credit: Marc Morris Photography
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- Chanukah in the Square: London Mayor Sadiq Khan (right) with the chief rabbi Credit: Marc Morris Photography
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- Chanukah in the Square: London Mayor Sadiq Khan (right) with a Chabad rabbi Credit: Marc Morris Photography
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- Chanukah in the Square Credit: Marc Morris Photography
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- Chanukah in the Square: The Maccabeats wow the crowd Credit: Marc Morris Photography
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- Chanukah in the Square Credit: Marc Morris Photography
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- Chanukah in the Square Credit: Marc Morris Photography
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