LINCOLN- On Tuesday, Gov. Pillen joined with the Chabad of Nebraska, Rabbi Mendel Katzman, in lighting the Capitol's menorah and celebrating Hanukkah. Katzman says such events are more important than ever now, as they help to shine light in the darkness. During the event, Katzman also focused on the war between Israel and Hamas, saying it's begun to affect Nebraska's Jewish communities.

"You're talking about a situation where the worst atrocities have been executed by people in our time," he said, "It's very hard to believe that in 2023 we would live to see that." He added that it's difficult watching the events in the Levant unfold from so far away, and that the collateral damage of the war has left many innocent people affected.

"That's why the story of Hanukkah is one that helps us understand that time and distance is not a division," he said, "It's really amazing how people are coming together for one another from all over the world, despite all the challenges." Katzman finished by saying that people need to learn more about the conflict and realize that everyone is part of the solution.

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