This December Jews around the world will celebrate Chanukah, the eight day Festival of Lights that runs from December 6-14. To celebrate, we’re highlighting some selections from the Jewish Life in Western North Carolina collections that show how the Jewish community in Asheville has celebrated Chanukah.
Beth Ha Tephila was founded in 1891 and is Asheville’s oldest synagogue. This program is from the Chanukah Festival that was done by the Asheville Hebrew Sunday School on December 6, 1896. The program is from the Beth Ha Tephila Congregation Collection.
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