Hanuka & Why I went to the Menorah Lighting at Habad-House ?

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Don't ask me if I believe in God. But one thing's for sure, I'm a Jew.

I went to the "Mehnora" lighting at Habad house in HCM City to see who else would be there. The truth is "Hanukkah" is a minor holiday, but to satisfy the little boys and girls envious of their Christian brethren, it's been built up around Chrismas.

There were nearly a hundred people there. It was more than I expected. Why did they come? I was not sure. But I looked around and I felt warm, I felt friendship, I felt like I belonged.

We all want to belong. We all want to be a member of the group. There was the community leader from Habad and his name is Menachem Hartman Chabad Vietnam.There were the little kids, one of whom flipped the switch to turn on the flashy light.

I don't know why we hate each other, at the end of the day we're just people, here for a very short time. And what makes us feel best is to be part of a community.

Choose yours. Just be sure to join. To belong. Because people will surprise you. When you're down and out they'll lend a hand. They'll listen to you.

Happy Hanukkah.

And Merry Christmas.