A little needed hope

[delphipsmith]

The Jewish population of Bahrain -- a majority-Muslim country -- is very tiny, and yet in 2015, Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa invited European Jewish leaders to conduct a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony in the capital city of Manama. It was the first time such a ritual had been performed in Bahrain since 1948. The King's official sanction of the Jewish ceremony continued this year, and is a vivid demonstration that it is possible for people of all faiths to respect one another and take joy in one another's celebrations. You can read more here.


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Comments

[gelsey.livejournal.com]

<3 <3 <3

[mywitch.livejournal.com]

That's awesome.

[iulia_linnea.livejournal.com]

How lovely. :)