On this West Virginia Morning, the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah began at sundown on Thursday. Also known as “The Festival of Lights,” the celebration has taken on a new meaning in the context of the war in Gaza. Chris Schulz spoke with Rabbi Zalman Gurevitch of the Rohr Chabad Jewish Student Center at West Virginia University (WVU) on the first night of Hanukkah.
The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah began at sundown on Thursday, Dec. 7 and ends at sundown Friday, Dec.15. Also known as “The Festival of Lights,” the celebration has taken on a new meaning in the context of the war in Gaza. Reporter Chris Schulz spoke with Rabbi Zalman Gurevitch of the Rohr Chabad Jewish Student Center at West Virginia University on the first night of Hanukkah.
More than 100 students and community members gathered in front of Sproul Hall at 1 p.m. Friday for a peaceful demonstration supporting the Jewish community and demanding the return of hostages held by Hamas.
In the wake of Hamas’ attacks in Israel last week, Jewish Tulane University students organized a march through campus. They sang outside Hillel. They mourned. The attacks, Students Supporting Israel President Julie Klingenstein said, were “worse than your worst nightmare.” But she was also defiant. “We’re not scared,” she said. “We’re not scared to be.