[applause] rabbi shemtov, please.n native tongue] and all of you have gathered here to join to celebrate this great moment. the idea was, of course, conceived by -- [inaudible] who raised -- [inaudible] spiritual giant of our times, raised us in the spirit of the -- [inaudible] and it is as a result of this that many ideas have been introduced, developed, one of which is, of course, the one we're celebrating here today. rabbi shemtov has just mentioned the background of this hold today of hanukkah. first of all, i am reminded as much as the world changes and stands in one place the first time that we put up the first menorah in lafayette park, the then-president of the united states, president carter, was for 100 days inside, closed inside due to the hostage in iran, the hostages in iran situation which he saw it as dark moment. and here was his chance as he expressed himself to break this darkness by participating in a celebration of light. we hope that the full celebration of true light will come in our time so that

rabbi shemtov has mentioned the backgrounds of hanukkah.s, it stays in one place. the first time we put out the first menorah in the park, the then president of the united states, president carter, was closed inside when hundred days due to the hostages in iraq situation which he saw as a dark moment. here was his chance to express himself to break this darkness by participating in a celebration of life. we help a full celebration will come in our time so we do not have this. we're continuing the bright life of redemption. i would like to call attention. i have in mind thousands of colleagues such as myself who have gone into the mission. when we buy the first candle tonight, the first candle was not a miracle. it was there. it was found. to the merkel was that this -- be miracle was this oil that was found was enough to last one night and turned into a medium to provide light for a full seven days, at the time in which they had the opportunity to prepare new oil. the message entrusted that. the first candle contains a power and a quality t

rabbi shemtov has mentioned the backgrounds of hanukkah.ges, it stays in one place. the first time we put out the first menorah in the park, the then president of the united states, president carter, was closed inside when hundred days due to the hostages in iraq situation which he saw as a dark moment. here was his chance to express himself to break this darkness by participating in a celebration of life. we help a full celebration will come in our time so we do not have this. we're continuing the bright life of redemption. i would like to call attention. i have in mind thousands of colleagues such as myself who have gone into the mission. when we buy the first candle tonight, the first candle was not a miracle. it was there. it was found. to the merkel was that this -- be miracle was this oil that was found was enough to last one night and turned into a medium to provide light for a full seven days, at the time in which they had the opportunity to prepare new oil. the message entrusted that. the first candle contains a power and a quality