Members of the Beverly Hills City Council, along with Israel Bachar, Consul General of Israel to the Pacific Southwest, participated in a Dec. 30 menorah lighting ceremony at Beverly Gardens Park.
The ceremony began shortly after sundown with Beverly Hills Mayor Lester Friedman’s opening remarks, in which he welcomed attendees and fellow Councilmembers John Mirisch and Craig Corman. Those comments were followed by a brief speech by Bachar.