7th Night of Chanukah – Orthodox Neighborhood & Jaffa

My original plan was to find a large Chanukiah on Mahenea Yahuda near the Shuk however for some reason I could not find one there so I entered a nearby hostel to ask if there was one nearby and was told to go to the one on Jaffa St.  I was somewhat disappointed since I had already seen the one on Jaffa St until I remembered a website showing pictures of Chanukiahs displayed in the Orthodox area.  Doing a quick Google lead me to a street which was clearly Orthodox and just as I entered the neighborhood, it began to get dark and I began to see families lighting up their outside Chanukiahs. It’s definitely not as grandiose as you might find driving through a neighborhood with Christmas lights, however the glimmering of the Chanukiahs gave the neighborhood a very historic feeling that might bring one back to a time that predates the lightbulb.  IMG_2441.JPG

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