{"id":434774,"date":"2025-12-08T17:15:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T15:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/djc.com.ua\/news\/evrejskaya-obshhina-dnepra-priglashaet-na-torzhestvennoe-zazhiganie-hanukalynyh-svechej\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T14:02:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T12:02:23","slug":"evrejskaya-obshhina-dnepra-priglashaet-na-torzhestvennoe-zazhiganie-hanukalynyh-svechej","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/djc.com.ua\/en\/announcements\/evrejskaya-obshhina-dnepra-priglashaet-na-torzhestvennoe-zazhiganie-hanukalynyh-svechej\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dnipro Jewish Community Invites You to the Grand Hanukkah Candle Lighting Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"434774\" class=\"elementor elementor-434774 elementor-434760\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-596864f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"596864f8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f9606e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f9606e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">The Dnipro Jewish Community announces the start of preparations for one of the brightest and most joyous holidays of the year \u2013 Hanukkah. This year, the main ceremonial candle lighting on the city&#8217;s Hanukkiah will take place in the Gallery of the largest Menorah.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>Important! New Participation Rules<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Due to security requirements, participation in the holiday candle lighting ceremonies is possible\u00a0<strong>only by prior <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/WnxgYMnBxtjpkuxd7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online registration<\/a><\/strong>.<br \/>We ask every guest to fill out a short form via the link:<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/WnxgYMnBxtjpkuxd7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Online registration is mandatory<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>The Start of Hanukkah is Very Soon!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">The first candle will be lit on\u00a0<strong>Sunday, December 14, at 5:00 PM<\/strong>.<br \/>This is the beginning of eight days of light, joy, and Jewish unity \u2013 don&#8217;t miss it!<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>Schedule of Grand Candle Lighting Ceremonies:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>December 14-18<\/strong>\u00a0(Sunday-Thursday) \u2013 at 5:00 PM<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>December 20<\/strong>\u00a0(Saturday, Motzei Shabbat) \u2013 at 6:00 PM<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>December 21<\/strong>\u00a0(Sunday) \u2013 at 5:00 PM<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>Each day features a grand holiday program:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Candle lighting by honored guests;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Touching Hanukkah stories and ma&#8217;asim (deeds);<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Musical and entertainment program;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Quizzes, prize draws, and surprises;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Traditional treat of Hanukkah donuts (sufganiyot).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>A Freilichen Hanukkah!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fed5c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6fed5c3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7be68e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7be68e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/djc.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/qr.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-434769\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/djc.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/qr.jpeg 498w, https:\/\/djc.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/qr-296x300.jpeg 296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dnipro Jewish Community announces the start of preparations for one of the brightest and most joyous holidays of the year \u2013 Hanukkah. 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