Syracuse, N.Y. — The annual lighting of a public menorah will take place Sunday in downtown Syracuse to mark the start of Hanukkah.

On the first night of Hanukkah, special prayers are recited and one candle is lit on the menorah. Each night another candle is lit.

This is the 44th year that the Chabad Lubavitch of CNY has set up the public menorahs in Central New York.

Here is the schedule for the lighting of downtown menorah:

Sunday (Dec. 14), 4:30 p.m.: Clinton Square, downtown Syracuse.

Monday (Dec. 15), 4:30 p.m.: Clinton Square, downtown Syracuse.

Tuesday (Dec 16), 4:30 p.m.: Clinton Square, downtown Syracuse

Wednesday (Dec. 17), 4:30 p.m.: Clinton Square, downtown Syracuse.

Thursday (Dec. 18), 4:30 p.m.: Clinton Square, downtown Syracuse.

Friday (Dec. 19), 3:35 p.m.: Clinton

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