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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Hanukkah celebration

Program

Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, is celebrated every year on the 25th of the month of Kislev in the Jewish calendar and commemorates the victory of the Jews over the Greek occupation (2nd century BC) and the subsequent purification and renewal of the Temple. The tradition is to light an eight arm candelabra, called Hanukkiah, gradually for eight days, every evening with a candle. This year the festival begins on the night of December 22nd.

This time, Girona celebrates it on Monday 23, lighting the second hanukkiah candle.

Program

11.30 am
Activity for children.Preparing the Hanukkah celebration.

3 pm
Sufganiot workshop. Barri Vell Civic Center.

7 pm
Lighting the Hanukkah candles. Courtyard of the Bonastruc ça Porta Center.