Hanukkah 2010

Well Hanukkah 2010 is winding down and we want to make sure we show you the menorah in our local temple. On Sunday, we featured the front side of Temple Emanuel. Today, you see the back,  with the larger than life menorah! Made of copper pipe and light bulb covers, the menorah is a new addition to the temple. While it looks rather utilitarian by day, it is magical by night when the lights are glowing and it is reflecting in the temple's windows. The scene becomes a real festival of lights. The menorah, an ancient symbol of Judaism, is also a symbol of Israel today. We are struck by the symmetry and the way the menorah mimics the shape of temple behind it.

If you want a little Hanukkah fun, read about Mitsyahu's Hasidic Reggae Hanukkah song. What a blend of cultures, truly the way of the 21st century. This is a must listen to song if you haven't heard it before. What a treat it would be if the song were piped through the copper branches of this menorah 24 hours a day! Listen here! This man is brilliant to realize that the Jewish community is ready for some Hanukkah songs in a new genre! Happy Hanukkah!

Comments

[Dina]

You're right, only two more nights of Chanuka (and I still haven't made potato latkes!)

To see different kinds of chanukiot in Jerusalem you can visit http://realjerusalemstreets.wordpress.com/2010/12/06/fire-and-flames/

[Halcyon]

Very beautiful. They also put one up at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. I hope it will still be there by the time I get there. I'd really like to see it.

[barb farr]

When I read that it was made from copper, my first thought was that someone might try to steal it. I hope not. Pretty cool.

[Greensboro Daily Photo]

To use the new word we learned from Dina at Jerusalem Hills Daily Photo, to see more 'chanukiot,' visit here:

http://jerusalemhillsdailyphoto.blogspot.com/2010/12/reflections-of-chanuka-past.html

and here:

http://moscowdailyshot.blogspot.com/2010/12/eighth-night-of-hanukkah.html

The latter shows a menorah within view of the Kremlin.