Tag: hanukkah
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Hanukkah’s call to rededication — against antisemitism | Jimmy Sengenberger
A weekend of violence swept the globe, capped by another brutal attack on Jews — this time on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. A father-and-son team of gunmen killed at least 15 people, including a 10-year-old girl and a Holocaust survivor, as families gathered to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah. A celebration to spread…
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Hanukkah 2025: Shining ‘a light of goodness in the world’
This year’s Hanukkah observance, which began at sundown Sunday, has a different feel. More ordinary than uneasy. “We are back to normal holiday celebrations, really,” said Rabbi Jay Sherwood of Temple Shalom in Colorado Springs, which follows principles of both Conservative and Reform Jewish movements. He led a community-wide Hanukkah lighting at his synagogue Sunday…
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Hanukkah starts on Christmas this year, a relatively rare confluence of religious holidays
The glow from Christmas tree bulbs will shine with the brightness of menorah candles on Wednesday. For the first time in 19 years, two important religious holidays coincide on Dec. 25: Christmas, which always falls on that day to mark the birth of the Christian savior Jesus Christ, and the sundown start of Hanukkah, the…
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‘This music brings communities together’: Soli Deo Gloria to perform free holiday concert at The Broadmoor
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nothing warms the soul like holiday music — just a couple of notes and you’re brought back to crackling fireplaces and snowy days. The Colorado Springs Soli Deo Gloria Choir will kick off the holiday season with a free concert at The Broadmoor. This celebratory…
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‘This music brings communities together’: Soli Deo Gloria to perform free holiday concert at The Broadmoor
Nothing warms the soul like holiday music — just a couple of notes and you’re brought back to crackling fireplaces and snowy days. The Colorado Springs Soli Deo Gloria Choir will kick off the holiday season with a free concert at The Broadmoor. This celebratory show will feature music honoring Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas. “We’re…
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