BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – As Hanukkah celebrations unfold across the Birmingham metro area this week, many in the Jewish community are marking the holiday with both joy and resolve, even as violence and antisemitism against Jews continue to make headlines around the world.
Recent attacks targeting Jewish communities overseas, including a mass shooting in Sydney, Australia, have cast a shadow over this year’s Festival of Lights. Still, local Jewish leaders say the holiday’s message — bringing light into darkness — feels more important now than ever.
Rabbi Levi Weinbaum said Hanukkah is a time centered on celebration, faith and resilience, and that message carries added weight amid rising acts of antisemitism…