It's the 5th nite of Hanukkah. And it's Wednesday - which means we get to light up the menorah with our Religious School kids. Before the blessings and candles, I asked the students to tell me what they thought the significance of this night 5 means. They came up with great responses: "there are 5 days in the school week"; "there were 5 people in class today"; and, most touchingly (the more I've thought about it), "there are 5 fingers on each hand." Hmmmm...5 fingers...with which we can reach out to one another, embrace, hold up during times of blessing as well as challenge. A simple sweet idea for this otherwise uneventful night of joy.
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