חנוכה –
Hanukkah or Chanukah is also known as the “Holiday of Lights.”
And for the winter holiday season, Jerusalem, Israel fills with lights!
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The Jerusalem Botanical Gardens “Winter Lights” Festival is back again.
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The colored lights at night are reflected in the pond.
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I came back, again and again, to stop and watch as they changed colors.
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Brilliant in purple, it was hard to stop taking photos and set out on the trail.
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The display is the work of light artist Gil Teichman and his staff, who hung over 2 million small bulbs along a one-kilometer area of the garden using about 25 kilometers of cable.
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The LED bulbs used are ecologically-friendly and save electricity.
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Background music by the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra is heard at multiple locations as you stroll along the garden path.
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Actors dressed in illuminated costumes are also there to entertain.
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I admit a favorite this year is the large chanukiah, the Hanukkah menorah, reflecting in the water.
But there are many more lights along the Jerusalem streets.
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These new light installations have been posted on poles.
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This one with three dreidels, on the top right.
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This one has a snowflake and colorful shapes.
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These were the older ones at night.
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These are from two years ago, I have not found them up now.
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The lights at the YMCA are back on again each night, as are many new ones inside New Gate. So much to do this week, will I have time to get there?
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The large hanukiah is back and ready at the Kotel, Western Wall, to be lit by various officials each night of Hanuka, from Sunday night, December 18 – December 25, 2022. Watch live HERE
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Happy Hanukkah from the Jerusalem streets, may the lights spread far and wide for a good week and good year for all.
A video of light projections with Hanuka music to add to the holiday mood.
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