"This is known as where the righteous come in, this is a place of joy. Tonight we are reclaiming that joy and that light and shining it out to the whole world" It should have been a celebration - but there was a sombre note in the air as Heaton Park Synagogue marked the start of Hanukkah this evening (December 15). Under the Manchester drizzle, friends and family exchanged hugs in greeting as Chief Rabbi Daniel Walker prepared to take to the stage and light the menorah, a central ritual of the Jewish festival of light which began yesterday. Groups...
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