As has been its tradition, the Chabad of Los Alamitos got an early start on its celebration of Hanukkah.
And, it shared its menorah lighting ceremony at the Seal Beach Pier with the community.
Hanukkah, or Chanukah, begins the evening of Dec 14, continuing through Dec. 22.
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Three-year-old Charlie Klepin takes part in the annual pre-Hanukkah Menorah Lighting ceremony in Seal Beach on Sunday, December, 7, 2025. Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) -
Teri and Jeffrey Roth help their 5-year-old grandsons Elias, left, and Shilo, light the menorah during the pre-Hanukkah Lighting ceremony in Seal Beach on Sunday, December, 7, 2025.(Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) -
Rabbi Shmuel Marcus hosts the annual pre-Hanukkah Menorah Lighting ceremony with festivities that included music and dancing at the Seal Beach Pier on Sunday, December, 7, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) -
Leo Chelyapov, with the music group Kings of Klezmer, plays the saxophone while the sun sets during the annual pre-Hanukkah Menorah Lighting ceremony in Seal Beach on Sunday, December, 7, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) -
Oren Halmut pounds out the music during the annual pre-Hanukkah Menorah Lighting ceremony in Seal Beach on Sunday, December, 7, 2025.(Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) -
Zoey Miller, 6, left, her brother, Mason, 3, and Sonya Smith, 3, listen to music during the annual pre-Hanukkah Menorah Lighting ceremony in Seal Beach on Sunday, December, 7, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) -
Gayle and Ian Chait take a picture with their dog, Louie, during the annual pre-Hanukkah Menorah Lighting ceremony in Seal Beach on Sunday, December, 7, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) -
Isaac Gordon takes a picture of his wife Allison and 1-year-old daughter Rose during the annual pre-Hanukkah Menorah Lighting ceremony in Seal Beach on Sunday, December, 7, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) -
Liz Shindel and her 3-year-old niece, Charlie, light a candle during the annual pre-Hanukkah Menorah Lighting ceremony in Seal Beach on Sunday, December, 7, 2025.
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Rabbi Shmuel Marcus with Chabad, hosts the annual pre-Hanukkah Menorah Lighting ceremony in Seal Beach on Sunday, December, 7, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) -
Rabbi Shmuel Marcus with Chabad, hosts the annual pre-Hanukkah Menorah Lighting ceremony in Seal Beach on Sunday, December, 7, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) -
A tranquil sunset is the backdrop for the annual pre-Hanukkah Menorah Lighting ceremony at the Seal Beach Pier on Sunday, December, 7, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) -
The Reyngold family lights the shamash during the annual pre-Hanukkah Menorah Lighting ceremony in Seal Beach on Sunday, December, 7, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Three-year-old Charlie Klepin takes part in the annual pre-Hanukkah Menorah Lighting ceremony in Seal Beach on Sunday, December, 7, 2025. Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)