Israeli ambassador to Chile, Gil Artzyeli, posted on social media on December 17 that Moreira’s statements were “clear antisemitism,” and he was convinced that they did not represent the Chileans.
The contrast between the re-creation of the arch, which displayed the menorah as a symbol of Roman triumph over Judaism, and its later appropriation as a national Jewish symbol is stark.
Support and donations have come in from across the world after a Hannukah menorah was vandalised. The candelabrum, known as a ...
The menorahs belong to Chabad Jewish Center of Oakland ... to express themselves in demonstrations." But a menorah, he emphasized, is a symbol of religion, which Americans should be able to ...
“The Temple menorah became a Jewish symbol in the Second Temple period. However, after the Temple’s destruction, the menorah image became an important icon in the Jewish collective memory both ...
According to Jewish tradition, Hanukkah commemorates the miracle of oil that burned for eight days after the Maccabees defeated the Greeks. The menorah is a symbol of the temple lampstand.
IT IS SUCH A POWERFUL SYMBOL FOR US. THE 12 FOOT MENORAH WILL BE LIT EACH NIGHT AND WILL BE UP FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH. KANSAS CITY JEWISH LEADERS SAY IT’S AN IMPORTANT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY.
He believes it's *** symbol of unity and love ... way,” said Rabbi Leib Ezagui of Jewish Community Synagogue, the congregation that commissioned the sand menorah.“We wanted to show our ...
However, last year, the menorah was destroyed and defaced with a swastika symbol. Whoever was responsible for the vandalism was never caught. Rabbi Leib Ezagui with the Jewish Community Synagogue ...