This year, the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah runs from December 25, 2024 to January 1, 2025, and as every year, Jews around the world light a new branch of a candlestick that contains eight candles, called a hanukiah, topped by a ninth, the chamach. Every evening, at dusk, a new candle is lit for eight days.
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And while many members of France's Jewish community celebrate the holiday in their own homes, there are plenty of public hanukia lightings all over France, and Paris is no exception. A giant hanoukia will be lit every evening in various squares around Paris. The event is organized by the Paris Loubavitch movement. At the end of the article, you'll also find details of lighting events in the various departments of the Île-de-France region.
Other ignitions are also being organized in various Parisian arrondissements and suburbs. Here is a selection of events not to be missed:
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Dates and Opening Time
From December 7, 2023 to December 15, 2023
