Candle shines brighter in times of darkness, says rabbi at Hannukah ceremony in Berlin<br /><br />The Jewish holiday Hanukkah was welcomed in the German capital on Sunday evening, December 29, at the annual menorah lighting ceremony in front of Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate.<br /><br />Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal and Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner lit the Menorah candles under tight security measures, including police officers watching over the event from the top of the Brandenburg Gate.<br /><br />The Berlin menorah was lit with a flame which will later be replaced by lightbulbs.<br /><br />Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the 2nd century BC victory of Judah Maccabee and his followers in a guerrilla revolt in ancient Judea against armies of the Seleucid Empire. <br /><br />REUTERS VIDEO<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br /> <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#tmtnews<br />#hannukah<br />#berlin<br />#germany
