Hanukkah- The Festival of Lights

“The miracle, of course, was not that the oil for the sacred light - in a little cruse - lasted as long as they say; but that the courage of the Maccabees lasted to this day: let that nourish my flickering spirit.” — Charles Reznikoff, “Meditations on the Fall and Winter Holidays”

Article written by Cindy Cohen, 1st appeared in the cookbook Generation to Generation Dor L’ Dor published in 1996. This Hanukkah excerpt is shortened from the original article. Cindy Cohen is a Certified Health Coach, Registered Nurse, Wellness Consultant, published author and sought-after national speaker.