Chabad of Jamaica will host the inaugural 'One Love, One Light' music festival at Chances Beach, Negril, on December 29, with proceeds supporting disaster relief initiatives
Chabad Of Jamaica brings the lights to Negril
Chabad of Jamaica is set to host the island's inaugural One Love, One Light music festival at Chances Beach in Negril on December 29. This unique event, open to the public, is set to welcome 1,000 attendees, bringing together locals and visitors for an evening of unity and music. Headlining the festival will be the Maccabeats, the internationally acclaimed a cappella group celebrated for their hit song Candlelight.
“We are so blessed to have the world-famous Maccabeats in Jamaica for the very first time sharing their amazing talent with us,” said Rabbi Yaakov Raskin, Chabad of Jamaica’s director. “This concert is a unique opportunity to promote diversity and understanding among people of all ages, backgrounds and religions.”
The ‘One Love, One Light’ concert will also feature a Hanukkah celebration and Menorah lighting. Hanukkah is an 8-day Jewish festival which commemorates the rededication of the ancient temple in Jerusalem by the Maccabees after being defiled by the Syrian-Greek army in 167 BCE. The holiday is celebrated by lighting a Menorah, singing holiday songs and eating traditional foods such as potato pancakes, jelly donuts and chocolate gelt. Guests will have the opportunity to eat traditional Kosher Hanukkah foods at the concert.
“Hanukkah represents the victory of light, freedom and faith over darkness, oppression and despair.” said Rabbi Raskin. “Each of us has a role to play in that victory. Every day, we can increase our acts of goodness and kindness and remain faithful to G-d’s ways.”
Concert proceeds will go to support Chabad of Jamaica’s disaster relief initiatives. Chabad supplies water, food, medicine and other essential supplies to communities ravaged by natural disasters such as Hurricane Beryl. These programs have helped thousands of people all over Jamaica over the and these activities will be bolstered by funds raised at the concert.
Each concert-goer will also receive a small yellow charity box called an ARK that encourages people to give charity regularly. ARK stands for Acts of Random Kindness and distributing the box is part of Chabad of Jamaica’s ethical education program which encourages people to increase their acts of goodness and kindness to create a better and kinder world.
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