When you live in Lod – the mixed city that was the very epicenter of violent riots by Israeli Arabs last May – lighting Chanukah candles takes on additional meaning and excitement.  Because when you live in Lod, as do the young women studying at Midreshet Lindenbaum’s Lod Branch, it’s not enough to just light candles in your own home or apartment building. For them, lighting candles in the public sphere and publicizing the miracle of Chanukah throughout town is even more important than ever. Here are a few snapshots of our students bringing light and a glimmer of hope to a city still reeling from shadows of darkness.