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Changes to Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) frequency | Islington estate to benefit from social housing decarbonisation grant | Keeping it local – ISHA launches 54 affordable homes in Waltham Forest | Scam call alert | Making a complaint made easier | Read our Residents’ Annual Report for 2022/23 | Allowing access for gas safety checks | Amazon Key | We’ve updated our parking policy | 105 new affordable homes for North and Northeast London | Meet Jean and Sidney | Disposing of waste and bulk items properly | ISHA announces sponsorship for Islington District Girls Football | ISHA retains G1 and V2 ratings | ISHA's 90th anniversary magazine | MBE for long-time ISHA development sub-committee member | Be cautious about instructing a legal firm | January's resident involvement update | Questions about lift maintenance, service charges and procedures | Need to get bulky waste collected? | Finding the right locksmith | Meet Jay: Resident Scrutiny Panel member | Share your thoughts with the resident scrutiny panel | Combining home and work: Meet Muriel, a long-term ISHA resident and former staff member. | Her game too – ISHA's commitment to girls' football | Always ask for ISHA IDs | You may be eligible to pay less council tax | Our updated complaints policy | Updated privacy statements | Jerome Geoghegan appointed as ISHA's new Director of Development | Our new fire services contractor | We need a long-term plan for housing | Come along to the Hackney Neighbourhood night! | We're a Disability Confident Committed employer | Putting you in touch with the right person, first time | Meet Sophie - Resident & Community Involvement Lead | Fire safety in flats: Guidance to keep you safe | Safe and permitted use of your balcony or terrace | Spring 2024 ISHA residents' magazine | A vote for housing | Your feedback from our Hackney Neighbourhood Night | Get involved with ISHA: Help shape your neighbourhood | How ISHA is celebrating Pride | Resident stories: Meet Joy | Help and support in your local area | Help co-develop our new website | The next government must commit to building more homes | Our new repairs contractor – MNM | Help create our new website | Free summer activities and back to school discounts | Have you signed up for our monthly newsletter? | Barrett’s Grove: A new chapter for affordable living | Congratulations to our ISHA in Bloom competition winners | Tenant Satisfaction Survey - Have your say | You might qualify for a household support fund | Standing against racism | Royal & Sun Alliance contents insurance | Free viewing at The British Museum | Support starts at home | Free October viewing at The British Museum | Come along to the Waltham Forest neighbourhood night | Check your boiler and radiators | View the results of our 2023 Tenant Satisfaction Survey | Join a free history tour in Islington | More than just an AGM | 2023-24 Financial statements | ISHA retains V2 rating and governance rating downgraded to G2 | Your September residents' newsletter | Quick and easy home maintenance how-tos | Islington history walk: Royal openings, clown funerals and more | All our Neighbourhood Night dates | Islington free DIY energy efficiency workshops | ISHA’s Neighbourhood Knock | It’s National Involvement Week! | Get creative in our free art sessions | Seema Gill: Why make art? | October residents' newsletter | Slashing the costs of vampire devices | Anti-social behaviour awareness week: Making communities safer | When we're closed over the festive period | Remember to pay your rent in January | 2023-24 residents' annual report | Telephone payments | Get support with your energy bills | Renew your parking permit | Had a package go missing? | Food for thought | Help us keep lifts working | We're supporting Lunar New Year celebrations! | Changes to Housing Benefit payments | Thanks for your feedback! | Updated: Fire safety certifications | ISHA's Vietnamese community join Tết celebrations | E-scooter and e-bike charging | Neighbourhood Nights at a venue near you | Do you know about air fryer safety? | We're in Waltham Forest! | Niemann Court Residents' Association | Car parking consultation feedback | Improving your communication experience | Claim a free ticket to a private exhibition | Easter school holidays on a budget | Our recent Waltham Forest Neighbourhood Night | Pippa Fleetwood-Read appointed new ISHA CEO | Hello from the new CEO | ISHA’s role in rebuilding London | Explore ancient India for free | Fight fire with safety | Barclays Career Discovery Day | We are improving our complaints process, with your input
Happy Hanukkah
ISHA wished all its residents a happy and safe Hanukkah! What is Hanukkah about? Hanukkah or Chanukah begins on the evening of Thursday, 7 December and ends on the evening of Friday, 15 December. Hannukah celebrates an event 2,000 years ago when the Maccabe's revolt against the Seleucid empire won them the right to practice Judaism freely. During the conflict, the Jewish temple in Jerusalem had been destroyed. They cleaned and repaired the temple, celebrating by lighting an oil lamp. There was only enough oil to burn the candle for one day, but miraculously, it burned for eight days. This is why the Hanukkah lasts for eight days and why light is a key focus of the festival. How is it celebrated? Many people will display a Hannukah menorah in their home, which holds nine candles, one for each of the eight days and one to light the rest. The candles in a menorah are lit from left to right, lighting a new candle, candles for the previous days, and the helper candle each night. You’ll need to use a whopping 44 candles to celebrate Hanukkah since you light two candles the first night, three the second night, four the third night, and so on. Hanukkah is a fun time for children, as they will usually receive gifts and money. Some families will give each other a small present on each of the eight nights of Hanukkah. Traditional dishes include things like potato latkes and jam doughnuts. Read more news stories Return to Graphics Version
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