Hanukkah begins tomorrow evening at sundown. I look forward to celebrating and connecting with our community during this eight day Festival of Light. We will gather together each night on Zoom from 5:30 - 6:00 pm for blessings, songs, story, and entertainment. All in 30 minutes or less!
Thinking of the glow of the candles in the menorah I was reminded of a gorgeous section of the poem Poppies by Mary Oliver. I offer this to you as a gift as we enter Hanukkah.
….But I also say this: that light
is an invitation
to happiness,
and that happiness,
when it's done right
is a kind of holiness,
palpable and redemptive.
Inside the bright fields,
touched by their rough and spongy gold,
I am washed and washed
in the river
of earthly delight--
and what are you going to do--
what can you do
about it--
deep blue night?
It’s been a challenging year. It’s been a dark year. May the lights of Hanukkah invite you into happiness and holiness. May we carry this into the year 2021 and may it be a year of blessing.
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