Scooter Braun Instagram – Last night marked the beginning of the festival of Hanukkah. Hanukkah falls during the darkest period of the year, where the days are short and the nights are long. Where darkness seems to be greater than light. And, it is precisely at that time when we, the Jewish people, are called to bring light into the world – to be sources of light ourselves – for a little bit of light can drive away much darkness. Throughout our people’s history there have been many long nights, and many periods of painful darkness. Too many. Including this dark time we are enduring right now. And yet, through it all, we have endured. At the darkest moments, we have continually found a way to shine light into the world, and this year will be no different. For thousands of years, despite the best efforts of the Greeks, the Romans, religious oppression, the Nazis, and Hamas today, we are still here, and we will once again celebrate Hanukkah, choosing life over death, light over darkness, and good over evil. That will never change, and those that doubt us, those that hate us, those that try to scare us – they will come to realize when this moment ends, and peace comes, we will still be here, still bringing light into the world. Happy Hanukkah