As the island's Jewish residents prepare for the festive holiday, which begins at sundown Wednesday and ends Jan. 2, 2025, local rabbis are sharing the key themes and values that Hanukkah celebrates and how those reflect Jewish faith and tradition.

Rabbi Yanky Baron with Chabad of Ellicott City said the Jewish community hopes to light a path of unity and freedom in a world of darkness. "There's a saying from Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson...that just with a little bit of light in a very dark room,