A rabbi based in Trieste will arrive in the capital for the ceremony. Foto: EPA
A rabbi based in Trieste will arrive in the capital for the ceremony. Foto: EPA

The Jewish community in Slovenia is trying to get one of the rabbis living in the Italian city of Trieste to move to Slovenia to serve the country's community.

Hanukkah, also known as the festival of lights or the feast of dedication, is celebrated with the lighting of eight candles on the menorah.