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Hanukkah celebration in Babylon welcomes all faiths
Photo credit: Kathleen Fordyce
When Rabbi Abraham Axelrud gathers his congregation for the annual menorah lighting at Congregation Beth Sholom in Babylon, it’s not just to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah, but also to welcome the community of all faiths to learn more about Jewish beliefs and ceremonies.
“I think it is important that different religions learn about each other and that we religiously work together,”...
