It’s that time of year again — and Jewish Heritage Europe wishes all our readers and friends a Happy Hanukkah!
Thank you for your interest and support — and thanks especially to those of you who have contacted us with questions and comments, with news of publications and events, and with updated or new information on Jewish heritage issues and sites.
It’s traditional to give gifts during the holiday — so we are posting some images here of synagogue wall paintings and other decorations that almost remind us of fancy gift wrapping…
Last year, to celebrate the holiday — the festival of lights — we posted a photo essay of images of Hanukkah menorahs and other candlesticks used as decorative elements of synagogues and Jewish gravestones and other monuments.
Hanukkah is something of a birthday for JHE… it was on the first night of Hanukkah in 2011 that our web site had its first public presentation, at a holiday reception hosted in Prague by the then- U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Norman Eisen.
For us, it was truly a moment to recite the Shehecheyanu blessing — even though we didn’t go live online until nearly two months later.
Since then, we have continued to grow. And we are still growing and expanding — with news items, resources, links, photos, articles, calendar events and other content being added each week.
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1 comment on “Happy Hanukkah from JHE!”
Thanks for all that fine work:most essential the writing !The pride and…happiness to be Jewish.
So also a happy Chanukah ,and may it be so for a long,long time … !
Bleib mir gesunt
bjf