Lichtenberg enlightened: CHANUKKA starts with festive festival of lights!
Lichtenberg enlightened: CHANUKKA starts with festive festival of lights!
Möllendorffstraße 7, 10367 Berlin, Deutschland - On December 25, 2023, the Jewish Festival of Lights CHANUKKA will be heralded in Lichtenberg with a solemn ceremony. At 4:30 p.m., the district mayor Martin Schaefer (CDU) and Rabbi Moshe Zuckerman from Chabad Berlin will jointly ignite the first light of a Chankkia - a eight -armed candlestick. The CHANUKKIA is traditionally set up in front of the Lichtenberg town hall in Möllendorffstrasse. CHANUKKA, which is celebrated by January 2, 2024, is an important festival that is committed worldwide in Jewish communities and to the inauguration of the temple in Jerusalem in 164 B.U.Z. Reminded. During the eight holidays, another light is lit every day to underline the festive mood. This tradition not only signals the significant place of Jewish life in society, but also its embedding in the diversity of the district, as reported by the Lichtenberg district office.
official occasion and meaning
The upcoming CHANUKKA festival is not only a cultural celebration, but also a strong sign of the community and cohesion. Martin Schaefer emphasizes this with the words that the public inflammation of the CHANUKKIA is a clear signal for the presence and importance of Jewish life in Lichtenberg next to the Christmas tree. In a further step, the mayor evaluated the terrible terrorist acts of October 7 as a serious reminder to strengthen the security situation for Jewish life in Berlin. "Jewish life should never be in danger again. We can also talk to each other and struggle for answers," said Schaefer, to promote peaceful coexistence, as berlin.de reports.
The celebrations are part of an endeavor to promote appreciation and respect for Jewish traditions within the community. With every light lit light, not only a sign is set, but also an important message of hope and cohesion in difficult times. The CHANUKKIA therefore stands for an open and diverse Lichtenberg, where Jewish life is recognized as an essential component of society, such as
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