The Eighth Candle

Four lit candles with blue, orange, and yellow wax dripping down, set against a dark, blurred background.

“I see reflected in the light
the faces of my family. / I see hope.”

Dayenu

Sunset over a foggy lake with mountains in the background and tall grasses in the foreground.

“Dayenu. We sing now for as long as we can.”

A Light Eternal

A row of lit candles in glass holders against a dark background.

“The story’s flame, its lesson bold:
Through vast trials, the soul can soar / and the light will shine forevermore.”

Tell me

A tree-lined path covered with fallen autumn leaves under a clear blue sky.

“We are here together.  We survived the rain together.  / It was not a deluge and no trees fell…” 

Frying a Soulful Latke

A menorah with six lit candles and detailed glass holders.

Listen to Karen Webber’s ‘Frying a Soulful Latke,’ a Hanukkah poem from her series ‘Enkindle.’

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