Tag: Hanukkah
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Hanukkah’s call to rededication — against antisemitism | Jimmy Sengenberger
A weekend of violence swept the globe, capped by another brutal attack on Jews — this time on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. A father-and-son team of gunmen killed at least 15 people, including a 10-year-old girl and a Holocaust survivor, as families gathered to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah. A celebration to spread…
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As candles are lit, Colorado Jews seek to ‘fight the darkness with light’ following Bondi attack
As Jews across Colorado draw together to celebrate Hanukkah, conversations once again turned to the slaughter of the innocent – this time at Bondi Beach near Sydney, Australia. “We thought we were getting away from it, but then it comes back,” said Kevin Farrington, a 25-year FBI veteran who heads the Colorado team for Secure…
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‘Light in darkness’: Denver Jewish community shares message of Hanukkah following Australia mass shooting
On the first night of Hanukkah, as candles flickered on the windowsills of homes, members of Denver’s Jewish community gathered in Cherry Creek for a menorah lighting that ignited a renewed call for safety and solidarity. That’s after two gunmen targeted a menorah lighting ceremony at Sydney’s Bondi Beach in Australia on Sunday, killing at…
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Denver to celebrate Hanukkah with drive-in menorah lighting
The Chabad Denver North Jewish Life Center is hosting a drive-in menorah lighting Sunday night in celebration of the fourth night of Hanukkah. The lighting will allow Denver’s Jewish community to celebrate together from the comfort of their own cars while following COVID-19 public safety regulations. “Judaism values the sanctity of life above all else,”…