More than anything the Chanukah holiday symbolizes the victory of light over darkness. Light is the first element that was created in the world: "And God said, 'Let there be light'; and there was light. And God saw that the light was good ..." (Genesis 1:3-4). Light represents purity, spirituality and holiness and inspires tenderness, brightness and festiveness that penetrate the soul of man. Light reflects the positive and the good side of life in a tangible way and indicates an essence that has true significance.
One of the holiday's customs involves kindling the Chanukah candles. The light from the candles symbolizes the spiritual redemption that the Jewish people were granted in the wake of the Maccabean victory in their war against the Greeks. The light we kindle also reminds us of the Greek kingdom's aspiration to extinguish the light of the Torah of the Jewish people through its decrees against the Jewish religion.
Curator: Alegre Savariego
Photographs: Marianna Salzberger, Clara Amit
Texts: Alegre Savariego
Editing: Rachel Kudish-Vashdi
Translation: Don Glick, Kamil Sari
Design and Development: Liat Weinblum