Hanukkah on the River

Jews will soon be celebrating Hanukkah, the eight-day festival of lights (December 24-January 1). Passages in the Talmud direct Jews to â??publicize the miracleâ? of Hanukkah. We visited San Antonio, Texas, where the Jewish community holds an annual Hanukkah on the River celebration. Rabbi Chaim Block, executive director of the cityâ??s Chabad Center for Jewish Life & Learning, explained how members of the community fulfill the requirement to â??publicize the miracleâ? with boat parades, childrenâ??s workshops, and menorah lighting. â??Itâ??s about bringing light into the darkness that surrounds us as we move through our daily lives,â? says Rabbi Block.