Hanukkah's poignant message At the heart of the Hanukkah story is the tale of a small band of scrappy Jewish fighters rising up for their religious liberty against a powerful empire led by a tyrant. As Americans prepare to mark our 250th anniversary, that story resonates more strongly than ever. The Maccabees fought for freedom and independence, as did the Patriots of 1776. I am always moved that one of our community’s prominent menorah lightings takes place only steps from where the Declaration of Independence was first read in New England, near the path Henry Knox used when he brought...