Thursday, 15 March 2012

Kindling the Lights

The essence of the observance: igniting heart and mind

ON DECEMBER 25, 1932, in the heart of the depression, 25,000 Jews filled Chicago Stadium for what was labelled "the greatest Chanukah celebration in Chicago's history".

It was the second night of Hanukkah, and the event - under the overall sponsorship of the Zionist Organization of Chicago - did not …

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