Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish celebration. Each night, families light the menorah, adding one candle per night, and share traditional foods. It's a time to celebrate miracles, resilience and the persistence of faith and hope.
We wish to acknowledge this land on which Branksome operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Wendat, the Seneca, and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work and go to school on this land.*
*The Land Acknowledgement may evolve as we honour our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation in partnership with Indigenous communities.