Rabbi Scott M. Nagel of Congregation Beth Ahabah lights a portion of an eight-branch menorah, the traditional symbol of the “Festival of Lights,” with support Sarah Beck-Berman, the congregation’s cantor, and Lottie, the synagogue dog. Three lights are lit to recognize the third day of Hanukkah, which started Sunday and runs through Monday, Dec. 6. The menorah also is similar to Kwanzaa’s seven-branch kinara in which candles are lit daily to mark the seven principals of the African-American cultural holiday. Kwanzaa starts Sunday, Dec. 26, and continues through New Year’s Day, Saturday, Jan. 1.
