Clockwise from upper left, recent Stroum Jewish Community Center (SJCC) Hanukkah events included: SJCC preschoolers from the SJCC’s Early Childhood School performed Hanukkah songs before the Maccabeats concert on Dec. 4 (Photo by Justin Bradford); Rabbi Laura Rumpf (fourth from the right) from the Jewish Studio Project led artists through a Hanukkah art workshop inspired by the theme of “light” on Dec. 7 (Photo by Sara Schweid); The Maccabeats played three sold-out Hanukkah shows at the SJCC on Dec. 4 (Photo by Justin Bradford); Kids made their own menorahs at the SJCC’s Hands on Hanukkah pop-up at Bellevue Botanical Garden D’Lights on Dec. 17 (Photo by John Shaffer).
Firefighters spent about 16 hours working to douse the fire in the 12,000 bales of straw. Community members helped by bringing excavators, food and drinks to the site.