"Happy Hanukkah! Chag Hanukkah Sameach to all in our Jewish community who begin to celebrate this evening.
"Miracles can happen here. That message, inscribed on the dreidel, is a powerful statement of hope – not just in history, but in our time. May the light of the menorah illuminate the way to peace, and may light cast out darkness. Too often, that light is difficult to find, and may it burn beyond eight nights and into a bright future.
"Each of us can be a light in the darkness – and just as with the menorah, the glow sustains brightest and strongest if we join our lights as one. This is the solidarity we must show in this moment of both trepidation and celebration.
"As we gather with family and community today, may we shine as a beacon of good will and good works."
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