Rabbi Eli Backman speaks at the menorah lighting on the first night of Hanukkah outside of McKeldin Library on Dec. 14, 2025. (Mallory Domio/The Diamondback)
A UMPD officer attends the menorah lighting on the first night of Hanukkah in front of McKeldin Library on Dec. 14, 2025. (Mallory Domio/The Diamondback)
Community members gather outside of McKeldin Library to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah on Dec. 14, 2025. (Mallory Domio/The Diamondback)
Rabbi Eli Backman speaks at the menorah lighting outside of McKeldin Library on the first night of Hanukkah on Dec. 14, 2025. (Mallory Domio/The Diamondback)
Community members gather outside of McKeldin Library to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah on Dec. 14, 2025. (Mallory Domio/The Diamondback)
A 10-foot tall menorah stands in front of McKeldin Library on the first night of Hanukkah on Dec. 14, 2025. (Mallory Domio/The Diamondback)