1) Rabbi Dr. Steven Carr Reuben (left) and Cantor Chayim Frenkel, from the Kehilla Israel Reconstructionist Congregation, sing songs of blessings during the first night of Chanukah on Tuesday, December 4, 2007, at the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. 2) Claire Rawson Dannenbaum, 9, (center) hits the switch to light-up the giant Menorah on Tuesday. First Night Blessing: "Blessed is the Eternal our God, Ruler of the Universe, who has kept us alive, and has preserved us, and enabled us to reach this season." sang Rabbi Dr. Steven Carr Reuben (left) and Cantor Chayim Frenkel during the ceremony.