![]() After a small band of Jewish warriors called the Maccabee defeated the Syrian Greeks who had occupied the Holy Land and banned Judaism, they lit a lamp in Jerusalem's Holy Temple. Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, dates back to the 2nd century BCE. Check their website to confirm dates, times, and locations. Many of the public menorah lightings for Hanukkah in Paris are sponsored by Chabad, an Orthodox Jewish Hasidic movement. Place Étoile (8th arr, near the Champs Élysées/Friedland Avenue intersection).Monceau Park (8th arr, near the Malesherbes Boulevard entrance).Place de la Bourse (2nd arr, in front of Palais Brongniart). ![]() More Paris Locations with Lighted Menorahs during Chanukah:
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