Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Congressman Richard Neal, State Representative Jake Oliveira, Police Superintendent Larry Akers, Parks, Buildings, and Recreation Management (PBRM) Director Tom Ashe, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Judi Crowell, Chief of Staff Bill Baker, City Councilors Tim Allen and Victor Davila, and city and state officials joined with Rabbi Chaim Kosofsky, Director of the Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy (LYA) Rabbi Noach Kosofsky, and our Jewish community for the annual lighting of the Menorah in Court Square in celebration of Hanukkah on Thursday afternoon.
Mayor Sarno stated, “The City of Springfield is proud to celebrate Hanukkah with our Jewish community. I want to thank Rabbi Chaim Kosofsky, Rabbi Noach Kosofsky and everyone at the Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy for continuing these important cultural traditions. The annual lighting of the Menorah in our beautiful Court Square is something we look forward to each year, and especially now with our Court Square improvements in the final stages and looking beautiful once again. Our Jewish community has showcased perseverance, fortitude and strength in spite of the unsettling rise in antisemitism in the world. Now more than ever is the time to stand in solidarity with our Jewish community and take a moment to celebrate the blessings we have this holiday season.”
