Banu Choshech Legaresh

We came to drive away the darkness, says this Chanukah song. There is so much darkness around us with some of it aimed at our community and some of it aimed at others. However, many of us are focused on our miseries and totally ignore the others. In a time of populist rise, erosion of humanistic and democratic values, hostility towards the other – whoever this other may be – ALL Jews should carry the torch of light to combat darkness. If we stand on the sidelines and watch injustice, human suffering, tyranny and bigotry, we empower darkness. Let’s reclaim our role as repairers of the world!

Happy Holidays!

Guy Tessler is president of Conexx: America Israel Business Connector.

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