Chanukkah some ~20 years ago

Chanukkah at an unknown date, some ~20 years ago. My mom was going through some family photos and found this gem of a photo.

I wasn’t raised Jewish but my father did celebrate Chanukkah every year until I was 10 (I’m not in the photo, this is my sister) and he did celebrate Yom Kippur as well.

I’m not entirely sure why he abandoned practicing Judaism entirely after I was 10 or why we weren’t raised Jewish, but photos like this bring me a lot of pride and invigorate me.

I’m currently converting myself and am proud of the Jewish people and their living culture.

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday and B”H that we are alive and thrive another year.