A new event next month at The Pearl will close out 2015 on a bright and positive note for San Antonio’s Jewish community and the city as a whole — a welcome development in a year marred by several instances of hateful anti-Semitic vandalism.
The Pearl and Young & Jewish in San Antonio will host the inaugural Menorah lighting at The Pearl on Wednesday, December 9 from 6 p.m. to 9:30. Green Vegetarian Cuisine will provide kosher dishes, including falafel burritos for $8 and jelly doughnuts for $4. And local music acts Tera Ferna and Brent Michael Wood will provide the jams; in addition to a 45-minute set of their own songs, Tera Ferna will play a few Hanukkah favorites.
Although a bit larger than your typical household version, the nine-feet-tall menorah at The Pearl will be lit in traditional fashion each successive night of Hanukkah.
Find more information at The Pearl’s website and Facebook page.
This article appears in The Emoji Issue.