I was a proud guest of the New York City City Council’s inaugural Chanukah celebration held on Monday, December 11, in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The festivities, overshadowed by the war against Hamas in Israel and the widespread anti-Semitism worldwide, featured City Council Speaker Adrienne E. Adams and co-hosts The City Council’s Jewish Caucus, represented in Queens by Council Member Lynn Schulman. Chair Eric Dinowitz joined Ari Kagan, Julie Menin, and Lincoln Restler, while Inna Vernikov and Kalman Yeger had previous engagements. Council Members Gail Brewer, Natasha Williams, and Marjorie Velázquez also joined. The program, co-organized by Pesach Osina of the Speaker’s Community Outreach Unit, and Madison Rosensaft, was kicked off by a delicious kosher reception and culminated with a variety of donuts as a parting treat.