The holiday of Hanukkah is often famed for its customs surrounding gift-giving. This Hanukkah, on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, Scheck Hillel presented a gift of its own to the high school student body: a mini-concert featuring Nissim Black, a Jewish rapper and artist.

The hour-long mini concert was comprised of both covers and original songs. Throughout the event, Black aimed to energize and inspire the crowd with his music. Songs performed include “A Million Years”, which tackles themes of maintaining endurance and faith during trying times, and a cover of “Tamid Ohev Oti.” But the concert did not consist of singing alone. Towards the end of the concert, Black told the audience the story of his journey to discovering Judaism. Born into a non-Jewish family in Seattle, Washington, Black endured years of turmoil and spiritual confusion before finding his path to the Jewish faith and undergoing conversion. Now a Jewish artist living in Israel, he seeks to convey messages of faith and Jewish pride to his audiences.

In light of the massacre in Sydney, students celebrated Nissim Black and the holiday of Hanukkah with joy whilst carrying within them the memories of the lost.