Enjoy this poem by Sinai Akiba fifth-grader Shana Saleh as you munch onthose latkes.
Chanukah means miracles,
Miracles means light —
Light in our hearts
And lights in our minds.
Minds mean thinking back
Sometime long ago
When the Greeks made a
Riot because of hate for
The temple, a temple strong
But yet broken
As the hearts of the Jews.
But one pure jar, sits
Alone with oil
Just enough to last one day
Instead eight days stood
The fire so faithful
Faithful as Jews praying
In shul, with light in
Their hearts and warmth
In their souls, as their
Families bring love and
Light the menorah
Eat the latkes
And celebrate
The wonderful meaning of
Chanukah!
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