Society - First Hanukkah light: Ramelow condemns hatred against Jews
The first light shines: Hanukkah has also begun for Thuringia's Jews. In Erfurt, the first light was lit on the large Hanukkah candelabra in front of the town hall on Thursday evening. A further light is lit on each of the eight days of the festival of lights. Jews also observe the custom with Hanukkah candlesticks in the synagogue and at home. The Hanukkah festival of lights refers to the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem in the second century BC.
The tradition in front of Erfurt's town hall is a sign of solidarity, said Minister President Bodo Ramelow before the event. "When hatred of Jews is blatantly expressed or spread, it is unacceptable for us as a society," said the Left Party politician. "We stand together, determined to dispel the shadows of anti-Semitism, which have grown longer again in Thuringia after October 7 and Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel."
Jewish culture is an integral part of the community. "I would like many people to take Hanukkah as an opportunity, especially this year, to reflect on more than just their own religion," Ramelow continued according to the press release. He announced that he would speak at the traditional Hanukkah celebration of the Jewish community of Thuringia in Erfurt on Saturday.
Terrorists from Hamas and other extremist groups carried out a massacre in Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip on October 7. More than 1200 people were killed on the Israeli side and in the following days, including at least 850 civilians. Israel has therefore begun to attack targets in the Gaza Strip.
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- Despite the recent rise of anti-Semitism in Thuringia following the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack in Israel, Minister President Bodo Ramelow emphasized that Jewish culture remains an integral part of their society.
- During Hanukkah, Jews in Erfurt and throughout Thuringia light a new candle each night on the Hanukkah candelabra, a tradition that commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem over 2000 years ago.
- Bodo Ramelow, the Left Party politician, strongly condemned hatred against Jews and expressed solidarity with Thuringia's Jewish community, emphasizing that such sentiments are unacceptable in modern society.
- Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist group, was responsible for a massacre near the Israel-Gaza Strip border on October 7, which resulted in the death of over 1200 people, including at least 850 civilians, prompting Israel to retaliate with attacks in the Gaza Strip.
Source: www.stern.de
