Flora Rosefsky's Chanukah Message for 2024

Although now residing in Riverdale, N.Y., at RiverWalk senior independent apartment living (formerly known as The Jewish Home), I still feel a strong connection to the metro Atlanta community, home for 26 years after moving from Binghamton, N.Y., and before settling in Manhattan a few years ago. Especially during the pandemic years, the AJT provided a unique opportunity to become a journalist.

Thanks to the internet, I can still continue to be inspired online by certain AJT articles such as arts and culture events or what’s up with the synagogues, The Breman Museum, MJCCA, Community Mikvah. Celebrating both Channukkah alongside AJT’s 100th publication year manifests the importance of overcoming obstacles. As I light the Menorah, I send joyful Channukah greetings to not only my family, but to all those friends and colleagues from the Metro Atlanta community who impacted my life with positivity and optimism. May the

Chanukkah bright lights give us hope to find more miracles this coming year – in our personal life and that of our world. Chag Sameach Channukah.

Flora Rosefsky is former freelance writer for Atlanta Jewish Times and visual artist who now lives in Riverdale, N.Y.