Rabbi Alissa Wise writes an op-ed in the Philly Inquirer:
“LAST WEEKEND, the world ushered in a new year, while Jews celebrated the final day of Hanukkah. It is traditional to light the Hanukkah menorah in your window or other public place, so all may benefit from its light.
It is in that spirit that members of Jewish Voice for Peace’s Philadelphia chapter gathered at Mayor Kenney’s menorah lighting ceremony to shine the light on our unflinching dedication to justice for all people. Each candle of the menorah declared our commitments - fighting Islamophobia and racism in our city, resisting white supremacy in our country and reinforcing the message we brought several months ago, when the Democratic National Convention was in town: Palestinians should be free.”
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