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    Posted by Editor on 24th December 2011 at 01:27 PM Video: SalfordOnline sends Hanukkah greetings - Chag Sameach
Although many of us think of this time of year in terms of a purely Christian festival, there is a Jewish tradition which also takes place around this time and which goes back much further in time. Hanukkah is when the Jewish community remember the story of those who rose up and freed their people, only to discover that the oil left in their desecrated temple -- which should have been enough for only one night -- ended up lasting for eight. The event is commemorated by the lighting of the Menorah The United States President, Barack Obama, recently hosted a Hanukkah event at the White House, this necessitated the kitchens being "kosher-ized". The following short video, issued by the White House, gives us an indication of just what that entailed. The Kosher Kitchen Go behind the scenes in the White House kitchen for Hanukkah as the kitchen is kosherized under the supervision of White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford and Rabbi Levi Shemtov Photo: The Menorah Due to problems with spam only SalfordOnline members can now leave comments. Becoming a member of SalfordOnline only takes a minute, just hit the red Join Us button at the top right hand side of the page to create your Personal account. Got a news story? Need help with publicity for an event in Salford? Send it to newsdesk@salfordonline.com or call the SalfordOnline newsdesk on 0161 789 5377. |
