If The Whole World Celebrated Chanukah, The World Would be Less Worldly – Liberty Sentinel

In these unsettled times the light of Chanukah has shinned on those who have observed it, and even more brightly on those who understand it. The whole world needs a strong and meaningful mid-winter celebration, and as we all know, there is one particular celebration which is the clear favorite…and it isn’t Chanukah. Even among the Jewish people the mid-winter fest has frequently taken on the trappings of a frivolous round of enjoyment, since even the observant seldom understand the full “meaning of Chanukah.” And if that be the case with Jews, what hope is there for the world, or that Chanukah might obtain some universal significance?