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The eighth night of Hanukkah — 93 years ago

The eighth night of Hanukkah — 93 years ago

Last updated on: January 2, 2025 at 2:32 pm by Jim Meisner Jr.

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The eighth night of Hanukkah — 93 years ago 2025-01-02T14:32:43-05:00 Jim Meisner Jr.

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On the eight night of Hanukkah 93 years ago, hate, vitriol and racist lies were reaching a fever pitch, sweeping across Germany.

Inscribed on the back of the photo: “Chanukah, 5692. (1932) ‘Judea dies’, thus says the banner. ‘Judea will live forever’, thus respond the lights.”

(Follow this link to read more about this historic photo: (http://rarehistoricalphotos.com/menorah-defies-nazi-flag/)

On this final night of Hanukkah, the celebration of an eight-night miracle so long ago, let us remember in less than a lifetime, less than a heartbeat, pent up bigotry and hate can be unleashed and focused with deadly consequences.

Let us not fool ourselves into believing that it can’t happen again or that it can’t happen here. For people who are victimized, it is happening here, today.

And yet again, just like 93 years ago, otherwise goodhearted people close their eyes to the possibility, or worse yet, believe that there’s a place for bigotry and hate in our modern country.

Eight years ago, Donald Trump made Muslims his victims to get elected. Trump exploited bigotry against Spanish speaking people to win his reelection last year.

In 2025, in the years of the coming Trump administration, innocent people will be victimized, families will be torn apart, and American citizens will be stripped of their rights.

We must stand up in honor of the victims of the past, those who waited in vain for someone to stand up for them. We must stand up for victims today in the face of unabashed fascism and shameless hate.

Good-hearted Christians must join with other people of faith to protect the weakest of our society. The lesson from history is clear.

For other articles, visit:

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The Clark Doll Study Documenting the Damage of Segregation

Do Christians Need to be Reminded that Racism is Immoral?

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Pastor Jim Meisner, Jr. is the author of the novel Faith, Hope, and Baseball,** available on Amazon, or follow this link to order an autographed copy. He created and manages the Facebook page Faith on the Fringe.

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