"We begin Hanukkah as we have always done by refusing to allow the forces of darkness to have the last word," says Rabbi Angela Buchdal. " . . . our candles are not only for us. They shine outward to the public square - to where fear and hatred  . . . may reside. We will bring light into the world, because a candle is small, but it changes what is possible in the dark. One flame, one act of kindness. One donation. One hug. One brave conversation. One refusal to be numbed."

Be brave. Stand in solidarity with the Jewish community. Do not  equivocate. To understand what is happening here in Canada, listen to Jesse Brown's https://www.canadaland.com/shows/what-is-happening-here