Debra Messing Instagram – What a whirlwind. Thank you @vp and @secondgentleman for a beautiful evening. Bringing our community together, in a safe space, with our music, and yummy foods aplenty, was a gift to all of us. We are in pain, but we are resilient. That is the story of Hanukkah. 2100 years ago (before the birth of Jesus) a powerful Empire tried to wipe out the Jewish people, but with a tiny army to defend our people and our right to exist, we prevailed against an existential threat. And we won back our sacred Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem( yes, that’s right) which had been destroyed in the battle, but a candle was lit, with enough oil for one night, and miraculously it lasted 8. To my Jewish brothers and sisters, we have been here before. For 3000 years we have been hunted down, by countless empires, and we have prevailed. It’s truly a miracle. To all the non- Jewish friends who stand with our right to have self- determination, supporting our right to exist, and to live peacefully with people of every faith in our ancestral indigenous land, means everything to us. May light always drive out the dark. May there be peace. Chag Sameach💙🕎 #hanukkah #jewish #vicepresident #community Vice President’s Mansion – Washington, D.C.