CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — Jewish community members gathered along the Corpus Christi Bayfront for a Hanukkah mega car parade and menorah lighting.
The car parade began Sunday afternoon at Swantner Park and ended at Water's Edge Park, where a grand menorah was lit.
Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday celebrating the re-dedication of the second temple in Jerusalem in the second century before Christ.
The word "Hannukah" means dedication.
At the heart of the festival is the nightly lighting of one of the eight candles on the menorah.
According to Jewish tradition, the temple of Jerusalem was re-dedicated after the Syrians destroyed it.
The story behind the eight candles is that Maccabees only had enough oil to light the menorah in the temple for one day.
But there was a miracle, and the flame lasted for eight days.
This year, the state of Hanukkah was on Christmas Day.
