Some paths of the garden are decorated with New Year's symbols. It is very modest and inconspicuous, but named in Israel, the Feast of Feasts. This expression was born in Haifa and symbolizes the celebration of Hanukkah and Christmas. Gradually, this event finds folowers in other cities with mixed Jewish and Arab Christian populations.
Jerusalem and Safed are perhaps the most winter cities in Israel. The most beautiful time for them is Hanukkah. This December 2022, the Jerusalem Botanical Garden is hosting a festival of light under the heading Lights of Winter. We were going to visit this place, but before dark we decided to have lunch at Mitham haTahana - the old railway station of the city, turned into a modern entertainment center. See how it was.