A Modern Day Hanukkah Miracle

The strange and magical story that miracles happen when we least expect them.

The story of Hanukkah and the miracle of how God blessed one day’s worth of oil and made it last for 8 days in order to light the temple’s menorah is such a rich and beautiful story. The story not only highlights God’s miracle, but also intertwines with historic gold thread the struggle of faith and the fight for religious freedom. This timeless story has been passed down by tradition to Jewish families (and interfaith ones like mine) from generation to generation. However, it wasn’t until last year that the story of Hanukkah took on a more a profound and spiritual meaning for my family — the year we witnessed this miracle for ourselves.

This time last year, life was hectic with family, work, volunteer commitments, and desperately trying to keep up with the piles of laundry that kept multiplying in front of my very own eyes. With all that was on my so called proverbial plate, there was the added self-imposed stress of preparing for the upcoming Holiday season and the maddening rush of all the errands that go along with it. “Calgon, take me away” I quietly mumbled under my breath.

Well it wasn’t quite Calgon that took me away, but it was my lovely hubby who booked us a much-needed mini vacation to the Bahamas. My mind relaxed as I became focused on lounging poolside…