From JEWISH FEDERATION AND FOUNDATION OF GREATER TOLEDO
The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo is organizing a large event, Shine a Light on Antisemitism at Congregation Etz Chayim (3853 Woodley Road) on Thursday, Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. The event includes a screening of the film “Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life,” which documents Pittsburgh’s collective response in the aftermath of the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, at the Tree of Life, New Light Congregation, and Congregation Dor Hadash synagogues.
The Shine a Light on Antisemitism event will include a public menorah candle lighting for the last night of Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday often called the “Festival of Lights,” symbolizing the spread of light over darkness and good over evil, and a full Kosher dinner.
Speakers will include Jewish community members and non-Jewish allies, and the public is encouraged to attend.
Speakers will introduce the topics of Judaism and Hanukkah and provide an overview of historical and contemporary manifestations of antisemitism (including recent events locally and nationally). This event is organized in response to a significant increase in antisemitic violence, harassment, and intimidation – and a corresponding rise in other forms of bigotry, intolerance, and hate – across Greater Toledo and all of Ohio.
Contact Daniel Pearlman, Vice President of Community & Government Relations at the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo, with questions: daniel@jewishtoledo.org.
