Montreal Jewish community readies for Hanukkah as Israel-Hamas war continues
“When we face darkness like this, we must redouble our efforts to bring more light.”
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“When we face darkness like this, we must redouble our efforts to bring more light.”
Protesters said Israel's very existence is threatened by reforms that weaken its democracy.
MONTREAL -- If you were to take a lyric from comedian Adam Sandler’s pretty famous Hanukkah song and adapt it to COVID times, it might go something like this: stay in your pyjamakas, it’s time for Hanukkah! Hanukkah 2020. There’s nowhere to go, no big party to plan, no dressy outfit to wear - the virus has seen to that. But it can’t prevent Jewish families and individuals in Montreal from lighting the first of eight candles on Thursday evening just after sundown, creating that special Hanukkah glow. There might be some sadness about being separated from family and friends, but...