Hanukkah

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“We’ve come to chase away the darkness, carrying light and fire in our hands…” goes the modern Israeli song. Hanukkah is a time to celebrate the tiny miracle of oil and light, and the spirit of the Jewish people fighting to preserve our identity throughout the course of history. In addition to lighting Hanukkah candles, the rituals of this holiday can be enriched by innovative Hanukkah practices that celebrate women’s connections to the Hanukkah story, that focus on healing, and that offer an inspired role for gift giving.

 

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“Tonight, perhaps, don’t be in such a rush / to set up your candles against the dark.”
“Jacob teaches, / We weave / And reweave, / The narratives / Of our lives”
“For a short while the lights mingle harmoniously”
“For the first time / I will miss / The Hanukkah lights”
“I look to the next candle in line, / still alive with yellow glow and hope”
“On the land / we were forbidden to light / candles, they now burn / under rocket-fire”
This poem emerged from an exploration of the component words of Kislev: kis (pocket) and lev (heart)
“It isn’t only oil but / The flame of faith that burns”
“We can’t see a seed of light / In the brightness of the day”

“We call dormant brightness into being”

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