Wednesday, January 01, 2025

The darkness returns only if we allow it

Focus on the helper
London, ON
January 2025
This photo originally shared on Instagram

This is what the eighth night of Chanukah looks like in our house and in so many others.

There’s a certain sense of bitterness associated with this night, because it represents a culmination of sorts - the brightest it’s going to get - and an ending, as tomorrow night there will be darkness.

Long after the candles burn down for the last time, I’ll often flip back to the imagery of this night, the photos and memories reminding me to seek the light and shine it on - and for - others no matter what the calendar might say.

Chanukah isn’t considered one of Judaism’s so-called major holidays, but its story - miraculously overcoming impossible odds to survive and thrive - feels like it deserves a bigger platform.

Because the world was dark when an outgunned group of Jewish defenders prevailed over an overwhelming force, and it’s dark now in ways that echo our turbulent history. A holiday that celebrates light feels like an appropriate thing to hold onto for the entire year.

So I will. And I hope I won’t be the only one.

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