The 21st Show

Central Illinoisans celebrate Hanukkah 2023

 
Hanukkah menorah lit in downtown Champaign in December 2023.

Hanukkah menorah lit in downtown Champaign in December 2023. Reginald Hardwick/IPM News

People of the Jewish faith have been marking Hanukkah since last week. It's a tradition that spans for eight days and has history that dates back to the second century BCE. We talked about the history and traditions of the festival of lights.

 

GUESTS

Ma'ayan Weinberg 
Executive Director, Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation
 

Rabbi Heather Paul 
Senior Jewish Educator, Illini Hillel

 

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