Candles I Remember

a hanukkiah with lit candles

“The candles glow, tender, bright,
something like your presence in my heart.”

Let There Be Light

Close-up of seven lit candles with melting wax in a dark setting.

“In times of hatred, / let there be light. / In times of fear,    let there be light…”

Rosh Hodesh Tevet

A woman in dark clothing gazes into a water basin, seeing her own reflection in the rippling water.

  In the days of lighting candles from left to right (or right to left) of gelt and dreidels, singalongs and latke parties, of remembering and publicizing the miracle of […]

Light Candles Now

Close-up of a row of lit oil candles with glowing flames against a dark background.

“Create new homes / And save the old ones. / Light candles, Now.”

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