## Ceremony and Celebration Family Edition, The Hagim, Hanukka, The First Night, From the Thought of Rabbi Sacks

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**Ceremony & Celebration Family Edition, Maggid Books, 2023:**
Why did God choose this tiny people for so great a task, to be His witnesses in the world, the people who fought against the idols of the age in every age, the carriers of His message to humanity? Why are we so few?…Where did Jewish strength lie if not in numbers?


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**Ceremony & Celebration Family Edition, Maggid Books, 2023:**
The Torah gives an answer of surpassing beauty. God tells Moshe: Do not count Jews. Ask them to give, and then count the contributions.


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**Ceremony & Celebration Family Edition, Maggid Books, 2023:**
In terms of numbers we are small. But in terms of our contributions, we are vast. In almost every age, Jews have given something special to the world….


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**Ceremony & Celebration Family Edition, Maggid Books, 2023:**
When it comes to making a contribution, numbers do not count. What matters is commitment, passion, dedication to a cause. Precisely because we are so small as a people, every one of us counts. We each make a difference to the fate of Judaism and the Jewish people.


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**Ceremony & Celebration Family Edition, Maggid Books, 2023:**
**Ten Paths to God – *Responsibility: The Jewish Future*, 3–4**


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**Ceremony & Celebration Family Edition, Maggid Books, 2023:**
❖ **Points to Ponder**
1. *Can you think of a reason why Hashem chose a small group of people for a great task?*


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2. *What is the connection between this quote and “Inspired by Faith, We Can Change the World” (p. 56)?*