Hundreds of evacuees from the southern border city of Sderot on Monday morning arrived at the Ramada Hotel in Jerusalem, for festive Hanukkah prayers with Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu.
The festive prayers are one of several such events held during the Hanukkah holiday throughout Israel.
On Tuesday, festive Hanukkah prayers will be held in the Western Wall plaza. On Wednesday, festive prayers will be held in Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel, together with IDF soldiers, and on Thursday, in the northern city of Tzfat.
These festive prayer events are dedicated to the success of Israel's soldiers, the recovery of the wounded, and the safe return of all the hostages.