How to explore the Jewish heritage of the Mediterranean
by lighting Hanukkah candles from Venice to Tel Aviv

This year, the last night of Hanukkah was marked by a symbolic lighting of candles, travelling through eight Jewish communities in the Mediterranean that will illuminate us by sharing their Sephardic heritage and traditions. The journey, which is now a video, illuminates the amazing Jewish heritage of Mediterranean and takes the viewer through synagogues, museums, and Jewish quarters from Casale Monferrato, Venezia, and Padova in Italy, to Sarajevo, Paris, Girona, Izmir, and Tel Aviv. While the pandemic forbids traveling, we can take this beautiful journey on line and explore some of the landmarks of the Jewish heritage of the Mediterranean while planning our next trip.
The initiative was organized by the European Association for the Preservation and Promotion of Jewish Culture and Heritage-AEPJ. The video can be seen on AEPJ’s Facebook, Instagram and Youtube channels.