Hanukkah: A Symbol of Hope Amidst Conflict
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IDF soldiers, including paratroopers engaged in operational activities in Gaza, lit the first candle of Hanukkah in the field. In Jabaliya, Gaza Strip, Southern Command chief Major General Yaron Finkelman joined reserve soldiers fighting in the city's northern sector for the candle-lighting. At the Western Wall Plaza, families of captives held by Hamas illuminated 138 menorahs, symbolizing the number of captives, alongside the central menorah. Hanukkah candle-lighting events were also held in Tel Aviv, Berlin, and Ukraine. In Jerusalem, students at the Erlau Yeshiva lit 138 menorahs, each bearing the name of a captive, praying for their safe return.
Topics:worldfestivals-and-celebrations#candle-lighting#captives#festivals-and-celebrations#gaza#hanukkah#idf-soldiers
- Watch: IDF soldiers light first candle of Hanukkah in Gaza Ynetnews
- Hostages’ families light menorahs in Tel Aviv, troops in Gaza mark start of Hanukkah The Times of Israel
- In Israel, Hanukkah Begins in the Shadow of Two Months of War The New York Times
- Celebrating Hanukkah with Israel at war FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
- Hanukkah traditions comfort mother of Israeli held captive in Gaza two months Reuters
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