saved countless american lives. oscar and jonathan think you both for responding to the worst evil with the best of american valor. this afternoon we celebrate the miracle of hanukkah, more than 2,000 years ago a ruthless tyrant persecuted the jewish people and desecrated the temple of jerusalem. a group of jewish patriots defeated a powerful army, rededicated the temple, and one back the right to worship god and freedom. recently i received a remarkable letter from a 12-year-old boy named austin polonsky from san francisco, california. in the letter austin summed up the meeting of hanukkah. he said on hanukkah, it is a tradition in the light the menorah and place it by the window. we do this to exemplify how we are not afraid to show who we are or what we believe in. in austin s letter we asked if he could celebrate hanukkah with