Today we talk about lighting the Chanukah lights from passages in the Talmud. Chanukah is not spoken of in Torah and Maccabees is not part of the Jewish Canon and yet Jews worldwide light the candles over eight days until the whole house is glowing with warmth and the divine light of God. This is a beautiful tradition to remind us that the light coming into the world has always been here and will never leave us. Christians in Advent light candles in preparation for the light coming into the world, the coming again of Jesus who promised he would never leave us. This is a beautiful opportunity to celebrate together, Jews and Christians, who hold this light in our hearts and are reminded to live it every day. It is time to embrace one another and keep as holy and sacred the light of God within us and to share it with the world. Ulla said: There were t ...