Festival of Light

One recent morning, after the chaos of getting the girls ready for kindergarten and school had subsided, I sat down for a few moments of quiet with a cup of coffee, and watched the morning show on television.

Sivan Rahav-Meir was a guest, and she was speaking about the worldwide campaign to commemorate Kristallnacht — this year, lights were left on in hundreds of synagogues all over the world to commemorate the tragic event during World War II. She also spoke about the present, about people who haven't been into a synagogue to pray for several months.

As she spoke, my eyes welled up with tears — such difficult times.

Along with the sadness, the stream of images on the screen lit up my eyes — images of synagogues filled with light. A uniting light. Light that gives us hope, reminds us that better days will come, and that there's something to look forward to.

Hanukkah is almost here, a festival that is all light. Light that vanquishes the darkness. Even the children's Hanukkah song, 'Each of us is a small light, but together our light is mighty', gains greater, more profound, and particularly important meaning this year.

This year, we won't be able to celebrate in the same way. It looks like all collective celebrations and gatherings are going to be forbidden. Despite all this, I decided I wasn't going to miss out on any of the warmth, colorfulness, and excitement of this beautiful festival.

HANUKKIAH is made from Corian upcycling combined with brass. It is designed to be used year after year, to light up the holiday and the home. The clean lines, the warm brass, and the Corian surface that carries the story of a previous life — together they create an object of lasting beauty.