
Quincy observed the first night of Chanukah with a Menorah lighting Thursday night. Mayor Thomas Koch kicked off the event, at the Hancock-Adams Common by discussing some of his ties to the city’s Jewish community. During his remarks Rabbi Alfred Benjamin, of Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills in Milton, said that the […]

Rabbi Alfred Benjamin, of Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills in Milton, observed the beginning of Rosh Hashanah with an event Thursday night at the Hancock Adams Common in Quincy. Rosh Hashanah officially begins at sundown on Friday.

The Hancock Adams Common in Quincy played host to a menorah lighting on Sunday night to celebrate the beginning of Chanukah. Mayor Thomas Koch gave opening remarks saying events like this highlight the city’s diversity. Audio courtesy of QATV. Rabbi Alfred Benjamin, of Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills in Milton, led the […]

Rabbi Alfred Benjamin, of Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills in Milton, speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about Sunday night’s Menorah lighting on the Hancock-Adams Common.