12/15/2025
This image of a lone cedar after a snowstorm was made not long before the start of Hanukkah. Yesterday's latest antisemitic and deadly acts in both Australia and California were dark marks on a holiday that should be celebrating joy, light and miracles. This lone cedar and bright little cloud are reflecting the beautiful late day light like the menorah candles on the first night of Hanukkah. May they stand to show that there is still light in this world. Take the time this season to go out in nature, breath the air and feel the peace that the natural world gives us.