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Communities Minister wishes all Jews a happy Hanukkah

Communities Minister Andrew Stunell sends a message of good wishes to Jews all over the UK: “At the special time of Hanukkah, when families…

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Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) and Andrew Stunell OBE
Published
20 December 2011
This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Communities Minister Andrew Stunell sends a message of good wishes to Jews all over the UK:

At the special time of Hanukkah, when families and friends come together in the dark winter evenings to light the menorah, their candles don’t simply light up the house: they are a symbol to the whole world of the endurance of faith and hope. I wish all Jewish communities a very happy and peaceful Hanukkah.

Hanukkah commemorates the victory of the Jews over the Hellenist Syrians in 165 BCE. Also known as the Festival of Lights, a candle is lit for each of the eight days of the festival.

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Published 20 December 2011