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One Small Candle: Light, Love, and Medicine on the Eighth Night of Hanukkah

Dec 29, 2025

Lit in my living room on this 8th night because the space that hosts Medicine without Medicine, and so much love, laughter and connection deserves some Ohr Haganuz Medicine.

Happy Happy Hanukkah 🤍✨️

"All it takes is one small candle. One small flickering, shining candle. That is all it takes to penetrate the dark.

And all it takes is one soft word. One soft, soothing, gentle word. That is all it takes to mend a broken heart.

When we put our hearts and minds together- a thousand glowing candles burning bright, then we become a force that can't be measured, and together, we can drive away the night

All it takes is one small tear. One small, glistening, earnest tear. That is all it takes to melt a heart of stone.

And all it takes is one bright smile. One sweet, caring, loving smile. That is all it really takes to know you're not alone.

When we put our hearts and minds together- a thousand glowing candles burning bright, then we become a force that can't be measured, and together, we can drive away the night

Together Everyone together- let us raise our voices in harmony, and someday soon we will all be free, if only we could all stand together.

All we have is one small dream. One small, glorious, hopeful dream. And it's all we've ever had help to pull us through

And all we ask for is one more miracle. One last long awaited miracle. That is all we need to make our dreams come true.

Let's all put our hearts and minds together A thousand glowing candles burning bright We become a force that can't be measured And together we can drive away the night"- Abie Rottenberg

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