Israelis want to bring back N. African Jewry’s feminist Hanukkah tradition
“We do it on and off for now,” said Cidor, 69, a journalist and mother of three who lives in Jerusalem. “But we finally have a granddaughter in the family and it’s coming back.”
Peggy Cidor stands outside her home in Jerusalem, May 20, 2013. Cidor has made an effort in recent years to bring back Rosh Chodesh el Benat, a holiday she celebrated in Tunisia as a little girl.(photo credit: GALI TIBBON / AFP)ByCNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTAUpdated:
