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local Saturday 17 december 2022
Chabad of Aruba is preparing for

Chanukah with public Menorahs all

over the island

darkness. A small amount
of light dispels a lot of dark-
ness. This message is ever
relevant especially in these
days where there is so much
darkness in the world and
every day brings news of
new hate crimes. Let’s light
our spiritual torches and gather together and light Night # 6: December 23rd
share our light. Another act the menorah. This is what Shabbat at Chabad (RSVP
of goodness and kindness, the world needs.” www.jewisharuba.com/
another act of light, can Shabbat)
The Jewish eight day holi- dom, celebrating the victo- make all the difference.” For more information about Night # 7: December 24th
day of Chanukah begins ry of a militarily weak Jew- This year’s public menorah Chanukah visit www.Jewis- at 8pm Havdalla and can-
on Sunday evening (De- ish people who defeated lighting carries added sig- hAruba.com/Chanukah dle lighting at Chabad
cember 18th) and Chabad the Syrian Greeks who had nificance as Jewish com- Night # 8: December 25th
plans to kick off the most overrun ancient Israel and munities worldwide cel- Night #1: December 18th at 7pm ~ Chanukah Hakhel
celebrated Jewish holiday sought to impose restric- ebrate the Year of Hakhel at 5:30pm candle lighting Concert with the Yoni Z at
with a beautiful public Me- tions on the Jewish way of or “Gathering,” a once- ceremony at the Ritz-Carl- the Hyatt Regency Parking
norah Lighting Ceremony life and prohibit religious in-seven-years Jewish tra- ton Aruba beach front Lot (VIP tickets www.jewis-
at the Ritz-Carlton Aruba. freedom. dition. The marking of this Night # 2: December 19th haruba.com/vip)
Chabad will be taking special occasion is part of at 6pm Car Menorah pa- ALL WELCOME!
All are invited to join at the the joy of Chanukah all the reason Chaba Aruba is rade leaving from the Cali-
Ritz-Carlton beach-front at around Aruba this coming offering Chanukah concert fornia Lighthouse www. Thank you to our sponsors:
5:30pm to watch the first week with a full schedule and many public Meno- JewishAruba.com/parade A special shout out to these
candle being lit. Lively mu- of events for all ages. Each rahs lightings and is expect- Night # 3: December 20th sponsors who are making
sic will be played and de- night- the public Menorah ing record crowds at the at 5.30pm candle lighting all the Chanukah events
licious latkes and jelly do- will be lit at a different loca- menorah-lighting this year. ceremony at Eagle Beach possible and free for the
nuts (traditional Chanukah tion (see below), culminat- opposite La Cabana public: Caribbean Mer-
foods) will be served. ing with a grand Chanukah “Unity is what makes a Beach Resort cantile Bank (CMB), Hyatt
Concert with NY singer Yoni strong community, ” said Night #4: December 21st at Regency Aruba Resort and

Chanukah, the Festival of Z on the eighth night. Rabbi Ahron Blasberg. 5:30pm candle lighting cer- Casino, Ben Real Estate
Lights, begins this year on “Hakhel is a time for us to emony at The Playa Linda Services, Diamonds Inter-
the evening of Sunday, “The message of Chanu- tune in to this, because to- Beach Resort Pool Deck national Aruba, Daher Res-
December 18th and con- kah is the message of light,” gether we can accomplish Night #5: December 22nd idenice, 4D Photo Bar, Do-It
cludes the evening of Sun- said Rabbi Ahron Blasberg, great things. There is no candle lighting ceremony Center, Cigar Emporium,
day, December 25th. It’s director of Chabad Aruba. greater display of the liter- at 5:30pm at the Marriott Superfood Plaza, Digital
a holiday with a universal “The nature of light is that al light it is in our power to Ocean Club (outside the View and MayDragon Fly
message of religious free- it is always victorious over bring into the world than to lobby) Marketing.q

Director of Aruba House inaugurates of Harold Munneke Library

THE HAGUE – At the Haagse drs. Glenda Hernandez in-
Hogeschool a special cer- augurated the mr. dr. Har-
emony took place on the old Munneke Library.
15th of December, Day of
the Kingdom (Koninkrijks- On this occasion, Mrs. Her-
dag), during which interim nandez said she is honored
director of Aruba House, to be part of the ceremo-

ny. “Mainly if we see the showed his involvement under a future generation”,
unique and close rela- with everything regarding Glenda Hernandez said.
tionship between Harold the Kingdom of the Neth-
Munneke and Aruba. He erlands. That Mr. Munneke Following her speech, Mrs.
made a big contribution made his literature collec- Hernandez and Mr. Mun-
to Aruba’s Constitution. His tion available, and that neke cut the ribbon and
interest and passion for the Haagse Hogeschool creat- this way made the inaugu-
islands in the Dutch Ca- ed a special place for it, is ration official.
ribbean, particularly Ca- something to be admired.
ribbean political rights, is This makes it possible for Photographs are courtesy
enormous. His contribution the Kingdom of the Neth- of Aruba House. q
to Minor Koningkrijkszaken erlands to continue living