The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah begins at sundown Thursday, coming during a pandemic that all of us around the world will remember for the rest of our lives.
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, this has been a year of extraordinary struggle and challenges we never could have imagined.The disease COVID-19 has claimed more than 1.5 million lives worldwide, and the death toll sadly continues to rise.
Millions of people have also lost their jobs due to the economic impact of the virus. We’ve even been separated from those we love.This holiday season will find many families fragmented, celebrating in different locations, with only the telephone or an electronic screen to bring them together.