Sunday Stories: The Rock 'n' Roll Menorah

In 1975, rock ‘n’ roll impresario Bill Graham teamed up with local San Francisco community leaders to create the first large-scale public menorah-lighting ceremony in the United States. Today, over 500 communities around the world celebrate Hanukkah with a large public menorah, each proudly displaying their local traditions and customs. In this special Sunday Story, travel around the world with us to experience Hanukkah as only Bill Graham could have imagined.

Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution, on view at The CJM Mar 17–July 5, 2016, explored the life of Bill Graham (1931–1991) from his childhood as a German Jewish refugee to his pivotal role in making rock music a multi-billion dollar global industry. The exhibition looked at his immense success as a rock promoter and his pioneering work behind the scenes to use rock music to raise consciousness and deliver aid to those in need. Organized by the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles.