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Friday 30 November 2018

Giant Hanukkah Menorahs all around the Island

Chabad plans to light up Aruba for the 5th year in a row

ORANJESTAD — As Ha- “The message of Hanuk-
nukkah begins on Sunday kah is the message of
December 2nd, with it be- light,” explains Rabbi Blas-
gins a whirlwind week of berg. “The nature of light
Menorah lightings around is that it is always victori-
the Island. Join Chabad ous over darkness. A small
as they light the Menorah amount of light dispels a
(8 branched Hanukkah lot of darkness. Another
candelabra) at a differ- act of goodness and kind-
ent location each night of ness, another act of light,
Chanukah. can make all the differ-
ence.”
The Ritz-Carlton Aruba will Today, the unprecedent-
host the first candle light- ed public display of Ha-
ing ceremony on Decem- nukkah has become a sta-
ber 2nd at 6pm on the ple of Jewish cultural and
beach front. religious life, forever alter-
All are invited to join the ing the worldwide prac-
ceremony, organized by tice and awareness of the
Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi festival. Aruba's menorah
Ahron Blasberg. Follow- is one of more than 15,000
ing the menorah lighting, large public menorahs
guests will dance, sing sponsored by Chabad in
and enjoy some delicious more than 100 countries
latkes and donuts the tra- around the world, includ-
ditional Hanukkah treats ing in front of landmarks ABOUT HANUKKAH
The public Menorah such as the White House, Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, begins this year on the evening of Sunday, December
lightings are part of the the Eiffel Tower, and the 2 and concludes the evening of Monday, December 10. It recalls the victory of a mili-
worldwide Hanukkah Kremlin helping children tarily weak Jewish people who defeated the Syrian Greeks who had overrun ancient
campaign, an initiative and adults of all walks of Israel and sought to impose restrictions on the Jewish way of life and prohibit religious
launched by the Rebbe, life discover and enjoy the freedom. They also desecrated and defiled the Temple and the oils prepared for the
Rabbi Menachem M. holiday message lighting of the menorah, which was part of the daily service. Upon recapturing the
Schneerson, of righteous Temple only one jar of undefiled oil was found, enough to burn only one day, but it
memory, in 1973. The For more information lasted miraculously for eight. In commemoration, Jews celebrate Hanukkah for eight
campaign highlights and about Hanukkah and a lo- days by lighting an eight-branched candelabrum known as a menorah. Today, peo-
encourages the central cal schedule of events visit ple of all faiths consider the holiday a symbol and message of the triumph of freedom
theme of the holiday — JewishAruba.com/Chanu- over oppression, of spirit over matter, of light over darkness. Additional information
publicizing the story of the kah about the Hanukkah holiday is available at www.JewishAruba.com/Hanukkah. q
Hanukkah miracle.

Honoring at Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa.

ORANJESTAD — Recently, variety of restaurants, the Darline together with the cate to the honorees and as their vacation destina-
Darline de Cuba of Aruba safety and the lovely em- GM and representatives of handed over some pres- tion and as her home away
Tourism Authority had the ployees at the Resort. Manchebo Beach Resort & ents to them and thanked from home for so many
great pleasure to honor a Spa presented the certifi- them for choosing Aruba years.q
Loyal and Friendly visitor
of Aruba as Distinguished
Visitors and Goodwill Am-
bassadors. The symbolic
honorary title is presented
on behalf of the Minister of
Tourism, Transportation, as
a token of appreciation to
the guests who visit Aruba
between 10-20 and more
consecutive years.

The honorees are Mrs.
Joanne Sukaly, Mrs. Cindy
Catek and Mr. Dwight &
Mrs. Gail Wilson. The hon-
orees stated that the main
reason for returning to our
beautiful island is because
of the lovely weather, the