The light of hope was lit on the 10th of December 2020 in front of the sculpture of a boat which serves as a reminder of the tragedy of Patria.
The first Hanukkah candle was lit by the Prague rabbi David Peter accompanied by the prayer of the chief rabbi Karol Sidon on the Bubny railway station.
Among the speakers was also Israeli ambassador Daniel Meron. He noted that on this important day his country celebrates not only one of the festivals of Jewish tradition but also the arrival of first round of vaccination against coronavirus to the Holy Land. Vaccination which should also soon arrive to the Czech Republic.
Happy Hanukkah, peaceful Christmas and hopeful New Year to all!
The Memorial of Silence