Finding the Light
This blog was recenlty published on the Alzheimer's Association website. Chanukah has always been a symbol of finding light within the darkness. While many Jewish holidays begin in the mid-moon cycle, Chanukah starts during the short days of winter when the moon is waning. It is the candles of this Festival of Lights not the moon’s tiny glow that illuminate our night sky. Historically, the celebration commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE,