Chanukah · The Jewish year · Neighborhood
A quiet neighborhood view of menorahs shining from family windows on the eighth night of Chanukah.
After watching
A private household practice becoming a shared public atmosphere across a dense neighborhood.
Outside the frame. South Williamsburg is a major Satmar center, but the film observes a neighborhood rather than identifying the affiliation of every household. Learning, preparation, family customs, and gatherings also extend Chanukah far beyond this exterior view.
Further context
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