12/15/2022 10:24:59 AM
As we kindle the Chanukah lights on each of the eight nights of Chanukah, we repeat aloud the commandment not to use these lights for any other purpose but to look at them, so that we may remember the miracles, the wonders, and the triumphs performed for us at that time. Light is the symbol of many positive attributes, and among the greatest of these is learning, for through the light of Torah, through education, we become enlightened; we see and thus we comprehend.
During the last week of the secular year, my family gets together in Orlando for a week together of eating and enjoying each other’s company. It is the one time of the year when all the children and grandchildren get to be with each other. We don’t go to the major parks but find many activities around Orlando that we can all enjoy together. But the best fun we have is playing cards and board games all day long.
Sisterhood will be having a Game Day afternoon on Sunday, January 8th from 1:00 PM to
3:00 PM. This is a chance to be with your Kol Ami family and enjoy an afternoon of game playing. Bring with you that new Chanukah game you received and join in with everyone for some fun and entertainment. Bring your children and grandchildren. Bring your friends. Just come and enjoy the afternoon. Snacks and soft drinks will be served.
When we contemplate the flickering flames of this Festival of Lights, let us give credence to the idea of family and the tradition of passing down our learning to the next generation. Whether it be Torah learning or board game learning, let us strive for the continuation of l’dor v’dor- from generation to generation - so that the lights of the Chanukah festival may shine forever.
B’Yachad,
Sharon Cross
Sisterhood President
