Festival of lights - President of the State Parliament lights the Hanukkah candle
The Hanukkah candelabra in front of the Brandenburg state parliament has been lit up again since Thursday. State Parliament President Ulrike Liedtke lit the first candle in front of the parliament in Potsdam on Thursday. She was following an invitation from the Potsdam synagogue community. The lighting of the candle at the beginning of the Hanukkah festival of lights has already been a tradition in Potsdam in recent years. Currently, many Jewish communities are concerned about the terrorist attack on Israel by the Islamist Hamas.
Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem after a revolt against the Greeks in 164 BC and the "miracle of light" of a candelabrum burning for eight days. The festival also lasts eight days, this year until December 15. Every day, another light is lit on the candelabrum known as the Hanukkia.
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The Hanukkah festival of lights is a significant celebration in Judaism, commemorating historical events and miracles. Despite concerns over terrorism by Hamas targeting Jewish communities worldwide, including Israel, the festival continues to be celebrated with tradition in places like Potsdam, Germany. On Thursday, Ulrike Liedtke, the President of the State Parliament, participated in this tradition by lighting the first candle of the Hanukkiah in front of the Brandenburg state parliament. This event has become a beloved annual occasion in Potsdam, marking the beginning of the eight-day festival.
Source: www.stern.de
