23 Kislev, 5764
Jerusalem
The Jewish Agency for Israel and Galei Tzahal Present:
Chanukah Candle Lighting from Around the World
In honor of Chanukah, the Jewish Agency for Israel initiated a special broadcast on Galei Tzahal together with Jewish communities around the world. On each day of Chanukah the candle lighting ceremony will be broadcast from one of the participating communities. The broadcast will also include a Chanukah greeting from the community to the State of Israel and the IDF soldiers.
The countries participating in this program are Hungary, South Africa, Venezuela, Turkey, Russia, the United States, Greece and the Ukraine. Representatives of the Jewish Agency overseas will record the candle lighting ceremonies.
For your convenience the times for the broadcasts on Galei Tzahal are listed below. All times are given as Jerusalem time.
Broadcast Schedule:
| Date |
Time (per Jerusalem time) |
Community |
Friday, December 19, 2003 -
First Candle |
15:00
(immediately following the News) |
Budapest, Hungary |
Saturday night, December 20, 2003 -
Second Candle |
18:55 |
Johannesburg,
South Africa |
Sunday, December 21, 2003 -
Third Candle |
16:30
(immediately following the News Brief) |
Caracas, Venezuela |
Monday, December 22, 2003 -
Fourth Candle |
To Be Determined |
Istanbul, Turkey |
Tuesday, December 23, 2003 -
Fifth Candle |
16:30
(immediately following the News Brief) |
Moscow, Russia |
Wednesday, December 24, 2003 -
Sixth Candle |
16:30
(immediately following the News Brief) |
Columbus, Ohio |
Thursday, December 25, 2003 -
Seventh Candle |
16:30
(immediately following the News Brief) |
Salonika, Greece |
Friday, December 26, 2003 -
Eighth Candle |
15:00
(immediately following the News) |
Kiev, Ukraine |
To hear the broadcasts live on Galei Tzahal go to www.glz.co.il
For additional information contact
the Office of the Spokesman:
Liaisons to Foreign Press and Media
Jewish Agency for Israel
Michael Jankelowitz
Mobile: 051-601706