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Jews will soon be celebrating Hanukkah, the eight-day festival of lights (December 24-January 1). Passages in the Talmud direct Jews to \u201cpublicize the miracle\u201d of Hanukkah. We visited San Antonio, Texas, where the Jewish community holds an annual Hanukkah on the River celebration. Rabbi Chaim Block, executive director of the city\u2019s Chabad Center for Jewish Life & Learning, explained how members of the community fulfill the requirement to \u201cpublicize the miracle\u201d with boat parades, children\u2019s workshops, and menorah lighting. \u201cIt\u2019s about bringing light into the darkness that surrounds us as we move through our daily lives,\u201d says Rabbi Block.<\/p>\n

Photos by Noelle Serper.<\/h2>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“When people stand together and see the menorah being lit, we’re hoping to inspire them to a greater level of commitment and dedication to their own faith and tradition,\u201d says Rabbi Chaim Block, executive director of San Antonio\u2019s Chabad Center for Jewish Life & Learning.
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