Hi, I live in a hi rise that does a lovely and extensive re-do of the entry lobby area for Christmas. They have an electric menorah that they turn on (correct order) one additional lamp each night of Chanukah. I have been asked if the menorah should go dark after the holiday ends or if it is ok to leave it fully lit until the time they take down the Xmas stuff (early January). I’m trying to get some decorative elements (lit up strings of dreidels, blue/white/silver garlands), whatever they can find that’s tasteful (there’s not much).
This is offered because I requested more acknowledgement of my holiday and to not be quite so inundated with christmas even when I arrive home. There are fewer than 10% Jewish residents in our building. I know the meaning of the holiday, my thought is that this isn’t about assimilation, it’s about wanting to feel at home, with a hint of an alternative to red & green, in my own home.
Is it inappropriate to keep a lit menorah (only after properly lit night by night) essentially throughout December? No observant people live here. Thanks for your thoughts.
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