{"id":9444,"date":"2024-12-24T13:16:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T13:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marketingsections.kkl-jnf.org\/news\/?page_id=9444"},"modified":"2025-01-07T08:09:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T08:09:51","slug":"rare-historical-photos-of-hanukkah-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marketingsections.kkl-jnf.org\/news\/rare-historical-photos-of-hanukkah-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare historical photos of Hanukkah Celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9444\" class=\"elementor elementor-9444\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b4235c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b4235c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-860ef71\" data-id=\"860ef71\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe7958f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe7958f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">KKL-JNF Archive Shares Rare Historical Photos of Hanukkah Celebrations in Israel<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5aa1d4 elementor-position-left elementor-mobile-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"c5aa1d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/marketingsections.kkl-jnf.org\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-box.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t24.12.24\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d74234 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d74234\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f0e4fd\" data-id=\"4f0e4fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e108db5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e108db5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael &#8211; Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) Archive is sharing a collection of rare historical photographs showcasing Hanukkah celebrations across Israel. As part of its ongoing commitment to preserving history, the Archive offers these striking black-and-white images, providing a unique glimpse into the holiday traditions of Jewish communities throughout the Land of Israel in the early 20th century.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e33c2 elementor-skin-coverflow elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-media-carousel\" data-id=\"61e33c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_per_view&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:9,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;skin&quot;:&quot;coverflow&quot;,&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"media-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/marketingsections.kkl-jnf.org\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-carousel.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/marketingsections.kkl-jnf.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/12\/2-Credit-Fritz-Schlesinger-KKL-JNF-Archive.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"61e33c2\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Preschool children donating to Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael \u2013 Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF)during Chanukah candle lighting. Jerusalem, 1957. Credit: Fritz Schlesinger, KKL-JNF Archive.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTQ1NSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL21hcmtldGluZ3NlY3Rpb25zLmtrbC1qbmYub3JnXC9uZXdzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvMTRcLzIwMjRcLzEyXC8yLUNyZWRpdC1Gcml0ei1TY2hsZXNpbmdlci1LS0wtSk5GLUFyY2hpdmUuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjFlMzNjMiJ9\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Preschool children donating to Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael \u2013 Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF)during Chanukah candle lighting. Jerusalem, 1957. Credit: Fritz Schlesinger, KKL-JNF Archive.\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/marketingsections.kkl-jnf.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/12\/2-Credit-Fritz-Schlesinger-KKL-JNF-Archive.jpg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/marketingsections.kkl-jnf.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/12\/3-Credit-David-Hirschfeld-KKL-JNF-Archive.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"61e33c2\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Chanukah torch-lighting ceremony, 5723. Jerusalem, 1962. 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Credit: KKL-JNF Photo Archive.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTQ1MywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL21hcmtldGluZ3NlY3Rpb25zLmtrbC1qbmYub3JnXC9uZXdzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvMTRcLzIwMjRcLzEyXC8xMC1DcmVkaXQtRnJpdHotU2NobGVzaW5nZXItS0tMLUpORi1BcmNoaXZlLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjYxZTMzYzIifQ%3D%3D\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"A Jerusalem girl, representing the young generation of Jewish life in Eretz Israel, lights a Chanukah Menorah as a symbol of the revival of light. Jerusalem, 1947. 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Credit: KKL-JNF Photo Archive.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTQ1NCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL21hcmtldGluZ3NlY3Rpb25zLmtrbC1qbmYub3JnXC9uZXdzXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvMTRcLzIwMjRcLzEyXC8xLUNyZWRpdC1LS0wtSk5GLVBob3RvLUFyY2hpdmUuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjFlMzNjMiJ9\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Lighting the Chanukah candles in Jerusalem, 1950. 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