"The world needs us to be Jews now more than anything," said OU Executive Vice President Rabbi Moshe Hauer.
Five events across Israel honor families impacted by the tragedy. "It’s about putting a smile on their faces," says Joseph Waks, founder of HaYeladim Shelanu. "show them they're not alone."
The candle-lighting ceremony was then reportedly moved to a different location after the threat.
Today, Baum has many fond memories of Hanukkah, which he celebrated with his wife of 75 years and their children.
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Only through the cracks can the light begin to seep in.
Just like our ancestors, the mighty Maccabees, armed with a Torah in one hand and an Iron Dome missile interception battery in the other, the Israeli people are defending the only true morality.
Americans grow up on the Lone Ranger, on Superman and his fortress of Solitude. Israelis grow up with the “hevre,” the gang. Israelis fight valiantly for the “tzevet,” the unit.
Today, despite the frequent hypocritical condemnations, Israel is shining a giant spotlight into the world. Together, let’s make that light shine ever brighter.
Hanukkah marks the inception of the European-Israeli conflict, the world’s oldest feud, which started 2,300 years ago when the Greeks invaded Judea – and is reaching new heights today.
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