A Light in the Darkness

On the 19th of Kislev, Rabbi Schneur Zalman, the first Rebbe of Chabad, was released from prison after being arrested by Czarist authorities on false charges of providing aid to the Turkish Sultan.

Within one week of marking the release of the Alter Rebbe from prison; Chanukah begins. The proximity of the holidays isn’t a mere coincidence; in fact, they share a singular message.