🕎 LightFest 2025 — An Uplifting Chanukah Experience
Wednesday, December 17 • Zappa Jerusalem

THIS YEAR - Habaita Yerushalayim, invites you to one of Jerusalem’s most inspiring Chanukah nights of the year.

LightFest 2025 features an unforgettable musical lineup:

✨ NURIEL • Shlepping Nachas • Jalle Band (ג’עלה)
Opening: Avi Friedler & Akiva Nachman

The evening features communal menorah lighting, uplifting messages, support for our soldiers, local art, photo magnets, and a warm, electric atmosphere that fosters community connection.

🎟️ Tickets: https://web.vibez.io/events/LightFest2025 
🏷️ Jerusalem Residents: Enjoy a ₪60 Yerushalmi discount! Apply it here 👉🏼 https://bit.ly/4p7kar4 

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Tzama Farbrengen with Rav Moshe Weinberger & Eitan Katz (learn more here) – Join Tzama this evening, December 8th, for an uplifting farbrengen filled with soulful niggunim, deep Torah, and heartfelt hisorerus. With Rav Moshe Weinberger’s fiery words and Eitan Katz’s stirring music, it’s the kind of Chassidic gathering that wraps you in warmth, elevates the heart, and leaves you glowing long after the last niggun fades.

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