Hanukkah

During a protest against the war in Gaza on the New Haven Green attended by more than 100 people, a protester climbed the city’s 30-foot menorah to hang a Palestinian flag.

Today's Beautiful Music is a delightfully crafted and skillfully executed Hanukkah-themed parody of the 1975 Queen song, Bohemian Rhapsody. It's fun, and I couldn't resist!

In 1746 George Frideric Handel was commissioned to compose an oratorio for a victory celebration. He based the work on the heroic story of Judah Maccabee – the Jewish leader who defended his country from invasion and whose story informs the celebration of Hanukkah.

Bob Boilen's favorite Hanukkah tradition graces the Tiny Desk, for fun-filled songs about latkes and gelt.

The Jewish Festival of Lights -- Hanukkah -- begins at sundown today. Today's Beautiful Music is a performance of the song OCHO KANDELIKAS (Eight Candles) by Flory Jagoda. Trio Sefardi gave this performance on November 4, 2023 at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT.