Dear Board Members,
 We have begun
to light Hanukkah candles. Our tradition is to light the candles in a part
of the house that is most visible to people who are outside of the house.
Commentators explain that we do this for the reason of Pirsumei Nissa-we
are to share our miracles and joy with other people who are unaware of our
traditions and history. This is the ultimate act of Jewish pride, and the
most literal way of being a light unto the nations. At National Jewish
Campus Life, our mission is to ensure that every Canadian Jewish student
has the ability to display their Jewishness in safety and without any
hesitation, and to inspire within each and every one of them the pride and
desire to do so.
As
you will read in this newsletter, our campuses are in full swing and we
have been in direct communication with professionals and student leaders on
the ground, actively listening to their successes, challenges and concerns,
and working with them to find proactive solutions. We are working with
student and community agencies to continuously educate and arm our students
with the tools that they need to be successful and proud advocates for Israel and
the Jewish community. And of course, we are finding that our student
leaders and professionals are as creative as ever, developing diverse, far
reaching and exciting programming.
Thank
you for joining us in seeing our goals reached and may you and your love
ones have the happiest of Hanukkahs and a new year full of light, laughter
and success.
Sincerely,
Richard Diamond,
Chair, National Jewish Campus Life
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