Window Over The Sink

by Jennifer Wilck As Hanukkah rolls around this year, I find that I’m focusing on the idea of light. Specifically, lighting up a world that seems increasingly dark. For eight nights, my family and I will light our nine-branched candelabra, the menorah, increasing the candles by one each night until all eight (and the helper candle) are lit on the last night. That last night is my favorite night of all. In a darkened room with only the glow of the menorah, we are bathed in lig

by Susie Black While almost everyone is familiar with the story of Christmas, Hanukkah, or the Jewish Festival of Lights, is a much lesser-known holiday whose history goes back to well before the birth of Christ. Like most holidays, Hanukkah is steeped in tradition and is celebrated with special foods and events. Hanukkah commemorates a successful rebellion and is a joyous celebration of bravery, miracles, fighting for one’s beliefs, and overcoming the challenges of overwhelm