‘Hanukkah is about coming together’
Judy Bearman (left) helped Eliana Abramson, 6, pretend she was lighting the Hanukkah menorah at Temple Israel on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. The first candle will be lit on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 18. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
“The menorah was always lit in the Temple, and it was a symbol of the eternal and unbreakable connection between God and the Jewish people,” said Rabbi Jeff Dreifus of Temple Israel.
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Alicia Davidson is a lifelong Memphis resident and graduate of The University of Memphis College of Journalism and Strategic Media. When not scribbling about the latest Memphis news, you will find her reading historical biographies, cooking Italian cuisine and practicing vinyasa yoga.
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