Look: Hanukkah celebrations at Dubai’s Burj Khalifa
Thousands of Jews are expected to celebrate Hanukkah in the UAE over the next weekPublished: December 13, 2020 12:10Yousra Zaki, Assistant Editor Features
This year, Hanukkah, which kicked off last Thursday heralds a significant era for the Jewish community in the UAE, who joined in on celebrations hosted at the Armani Hotel in the Burj Khalifa on Saturday.Image Credit: Virendra Saklani, Photographer
anukkah, which is also known as the Festival of light, is celebrated by Jewish people around the world for eight nights. Usually, they light candles, eat deep fried sweets, and spin dreidels.Image Credit: Virendra Saklani, Photographer
But this year, the Jewish Community Centre in Dubai have a lot of special events planned for Hanukkah, which include programmes for both children and adults.
Emiratis pose with the Burj Khalifa displaying Hebrew writing, wishing Jewish people a Happy Hanukkah.Image Credit: REUTERS
Look: Hanukkah celebrations at Dubai’s Burj Khalifa
Thousands of Jews are expected to celebrate Hanukkah in the UAE over the next week
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