The community menorah candle lighting at the Jewish Community Center, Allentown, took place in conjunction with the observance of Hanukkah.

The sold-out dinner was attended by 290 people who partook of a catered meal by Chef Evan Freeman.

The meal included chicken soup, appetizers, carrrots, honey glazed chicken, chicken nuggets, latkes, Challah rolls, sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts) and cookies for dessert

Following dinner, a concert was performed by Felicia Sloin and Tom Knight in the auditorium.

Sloin, a Jewish entertainer and educater uses music, percussion, dance, puppets, sign language, shtick (and anything else she can think of) to entertain and inspire people of all ages to celebrate Jewish culture and values.

The evening's entertainment also included the the JCC's kindergartners singing Hanukkah songs, including, "How Many Candles," "I have a Little Dreidle," and Lighting the Hanukkia."