In light of the COVID-19 pandemic that has left millions of Jews closed in their homes in both Israel and in the Diaspora, we at the World Zionist Organization have decided to celebrate the 2020 Hanukkah holiday in a slightly different way. As part of the "Or Eitan – Share the Light" project of the Ministry of Digital Affairs and the WZO, we have created a unique virtual platform, where Jews from all over the world could submit their Hanukkah photos and share them on social media. Pictures of people lighting candles, playing dreidel, eating traditional food, and singing holiday songs were displayed on the platform. It is precisely in challenging times like this, that we must emphasize the Jewish spark within each and every one of us - a spark of togetherness and belonging, a spark of collective responsibility and hope. "For the victories and battles which You performed for our ancestors in those days, at this time." On Hanukkah 2020, we celebrated by staying home and staying healthy.
Credit: Elad Brami + GPO
