Rabbinical students pitch in on St. Thomas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, to bring menorahs and dreidels to residents and visitors to a Jewish community reeling from a recent tragedy.
Chanukah Amid Tragedy Brings Hope to Virgin Islands
It’s the fourth night of Chanukah on St. Thomas, the U.S. Virgin Islands. Two Chabad-Lubavitch rabbinical students are walking through the island’s Red Hook neighborhood, home to a handful of restaurants and bars, armed with menorahs, candles and dreidels. All of a sudden, a young woman catches a glimpse of them and bursts into tears.
