Observing the 'Festival of Lights'

The Stone family of Glendale gathered in their home Friday to light

the second of eight menorah candles that represent the Jewish holiday of

Hanukkah. Hanukkah celebrates the Jewish belief that after their temple

was destroyed, one days' worth of lamp oil burned for eight days until

new oil was processed. Matt, his wife Linda, and their twin daughters,

Melissa and Maureen have attended Temple Sinai in Glendale for six years.

Melissa and Maureen, both 13, were recently Bat Mitzvahed at Temple

Sinai. For Matt Stone, the whole notion of the candle's flame indicates a

sense of eternity for Jews during Hanukkah. The Stone family's menorah is

from Israel and originally belonged to Matt's Russian grandparents.

Tonight, 15 members of Stone's extended family will gather for prayer,

the lighting of the third candle and a meal. Matt Stone said he and his

family will eat potato latkes, among other things, and enjoy the friendly

debates over whose recipe is the best.