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Variety and Unity
As this issue of the magazine arrives on the heels of our festival of light, I hope it finds you all still enjoying the aftermath of the warm glow of Hanukkah, homes filled with family, and everyone filled with latkes and sufganiyot!
The hanukkiot, or menorahs, we use at Hanukkah come in a wonderful array of sizes, shapes and colors, from stately silver heirlooms to modern colorful glass or ceramics, and of course the handmade hanukkiot proudly lit by each child. This variety is given unity because, whatever they are made of, all hanukkiot share a basic structure. They all have 8 lights and one shamash (the auxiliary, attendant candle) raised above the others. And Jewish households throughout Israel and the world over, whether religious or not, celebrate this festival in much the same way. It is this acceptance of difference, of variations on a strong unwavering theme, that expresses what is best in the human spirit. It is a basic thread that runs through Judaism, uniting Jews of all colors, and ethnicities. And in fact, it made me think about the variety we find among ESRA's branches – different groups of people with different preferences and in different locations, but all united through our unified branding and our shared
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