It is nine years now since the rabbi of the neighborhood, my dear husband, known as Rabbi David first began putting up the holiday lights for our neighborhood entrance. And so it has become a tradition! And it is also a tradition that I share the story of how it all began each year.  Of course back then, I had no idea then of how this Light project would expand which includes neighbors helping and all the boxes of lights that are now stored in my garage! May we all be blessed with Light this holiday season and throughout the year! 

Original Article Nov. 2016 Once again Rabbi David put up the Holiday Lights for our neighborhood’s entrance.  Last year when he did it for the first time we thought it was so funny! The Rabbi of the neighborhood was putting up the Christmas lights!  He had no idea what it would entail but took it very seriously. After all it was a mitzvah! (good deed) 

He called a  Christian friend and asked,   “How do the lights stay on the trees? ”  She thought the question was pretty hysterical.  “Just start doing it,”  she said “and you will figure it out! ”   He enlisted some help from the neighbors as to what kind of lights to buy and also later on to help him with placing the lights on the higher trees.  

He did figure out how the lights stay on the trees and the display turned out beautiful!  In fact, he  enjoyed the process so much he decided to get blue and white lights and decorate our  back yard deck for Chanukah!  

This year at the very end of creating the display,  I was enlisted to help hold the ladder for the high trees.  It was such a beautiful day and so much fun to be inside all the bushes and trees!  When we got back home,  I called out, “Here we are! The neighborhood light decorators!”  Rabbi David laughed and answered with a better description, “We are the Light Workers!”  We both stopped and just looked at each other understanding the significance of his words.   “I guess we really are, aren’t we?”   Rabbi David answered, I guess we really are….”  

Many Blessings for All during this Season of Light!

Love, Lee

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