The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, to which I have donated in the past, sent me an e-mail reminder that Hanukkah begins at sundown. Says the honorable Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein:

Hanukkah is a joyous holiday, marking the triumph of good over evil, of the God-fearing over the godless. It is a time of fun, food, games — and of retelling the story of our victory because of God's steadfast love for the Jewish people.

I remember the story well, having been told it twenty-one years ago in a public kindergarten. For that, I'm grateful.

From a Gentile: Happy Hanukkah!