For Immediate Release
December 20, 2011
TORONTO– Liberal Leader Bob Rae made the following statement today on Hanukkah:
“On the first day of Hanukkah, Jewish families in Canada and around the world will gather to light the menorah and celebrate with their loved ones.
The Hanukkah story is one of perseverance and great resilience, a story of hope and triumph against oppression. The Hanukkah candles help us all remember the universal desire for the right to celebrate and express our own beliefs.
Canada is home to a strong and vibrant Jewish community that will tonight be celebrating with the lighting of the first candle. On behalf of the Liberal Party of Canada and our parliamentary caucus: Happy Hanukkah. Chag sameach.”
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