Children can build their own menorahs at Santa Monica Place on Saturday as part of an annual arts and crafts fair.
On Dec. 14, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Chabad in Santa Monica will hold its annual Chanukah Crafts Fair. Children will enjoy creating menorahs using empty bullet casings. The menorah is a candelabra that is lit during the Jewish holiday of Chanukah to commemorate the miracle that happened 2,000 years ago. They will also be making dreidels (spinning tops) out of clay and wood. There also will be a continuous olive oil pressing demonstration and hot latkas (potato pancakes) will be handed out to all.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 12, 2003. Read the original PDF.