Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, began the evening of December 10 and runs through the evening of December 18, 2020. Here's a look at how Israelis are celebrating amid the coronavirus pandemic with photos by UPI photographer Debbie Hill.
Israelis watch street performers on the fifth day of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah in Jerusalem on December 15. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License Photo
Israeli children watch a street performer on the fifth day of Hanukkah. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License Photo
Hanukkah is an eight-day holiday that celebrates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License Photo
A bakery sells jelly-filled deep-fried doughnuts. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License Photo
The jelly-filled doughnut, also known as sufganiyah, symbolizes the miracle of Hanukkah. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License Photo
An Orthodox boy lights candles on the fifth night of Hanukkah. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License Photo
The candles are usually lit before at sundown and burn for at least a half-hour after it gets dark. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License Photo
An Orthodox Israeli lights a menorah. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License Photo
