Israel Ministry of Tourism and Presidents Conference Launch Chanukah Candle-Lighting Website
To mark the upcoming Chanukah holiday, which begins on the evening of December 11, the Israel Ministry of Tourism is launching a dedicated Chanukah microsite, where travelers can log on and light virtual candles for each night of the eight-day holiday, also known as the “Festival of Lights.” The site was developed in New York in cooperation with the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and will “go live” at www.goisrael.com on December 10, 2009.
With each candle “lit,” visitors to the Chanukah website will be able to access more information about travel to Israel. And at the end of the holiday, site visitors who have lit all eight candles will be entered to win a free trip to Israel aboard EL AL Israel Airlines, to experience the country’s many areas of cultural, religious and historical interest for themselves.
“Our new online ‘Festival of Lights’ is a fun, unique way to inform the American traveler about all that Israel has to offer as a travel destination, while celebrating the festive Jewish tradition of Chanukah,” says Arie Sommer, Israel Commissioner for Tourism, North and South America, “and we are delighted to have the backing of the Presidents Conference and EL AL for a promotion that links celebrating Chanukah with vacations in Israel.”
For more information, please visit: www.goisrael.com
December 8, 2009
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