During the event, the traditional candelabrum, the hanukkiah, will be lit until its fifth candle.
With the participation of a musical group with a repertoire of traditional songs and dances. We will be able to taste sufganiyot, the typical doughnut of this festival of Jewish tradition.
Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday of lights, is celebrated each year on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Jewish calendar. It commemorates the victory of the Jewish people over the Greek occupation (2nd century BC) and the subsequent purification and renovation of the Temple. It is a tradition to light an eight-branched candelabrum, called hanukkiah, each night progressively for eight days. This year 2021, Hanukkah is celebrated from November 28 to December 6.
Place: Plaça del Vi
Organized by: Patronat Call de Girona and Associació Cultural Jueva Girona Costa Brava. Photo: Pedres de Girona