| Title: | The symbolism of Chanukah |
| Description: | Caption: "The symbolism of Chanukah--Rabbi Levi Belitzky of the Jewish Sanitarium and Hospital for Chronic Diseases, explains to three little patients--Nadine, 11, Jean, 10, and Johnny, 9--the lighting of the candles of the Menorah in connection with Chanukah, celebration of the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrian-Greek forces of King Antiochus more than 2,000 years ago. Chanukah, which lasts eight days, began yesterday at sundown." |
| Date: | 1952 |
| Location: | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) [2] |
| Creator: | Sharp, Jay. |
| More Details: |
Grease pencil cropping marks; retouched. Stamped on verso: date: Dec. 13, 1952; Jay Sharp Photos. Title from caption on verso. |
| Collection: | Holidays [3]
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| Subject: |
Fasts and feasts [4] Hanukkah [5] Jews [6] Menorah [7] |
| Institution: | Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Collection. |
| Medium: |
Gelatin silver prints. Photographic prints. Portraits. |
| Rights: | Copyright restrictions apply to the use of this image. For more information or to obtain a photographic reproduction of this image, contact the Brooklyn Collection at Brooklyn Public Library |
| ID: | HOLI 0069 |