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Statesboro council opens with Hanukkah blessing; members voice solidarity with Jewish neighbors
Statesboro City Council · December 17, 2025
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A Statesboro resident and Georgia Southern adviser led a Hanukkah blessing at the Dec. 16 council meeting; council members later thanked downtown organizers and expressed solidarity with Jewish residents amid global unrest.
Rose Schafer, a Statesboro resident who advises Jewish student organizations at Georgia Southern, led the council in a Hanukkah blessing during the Dec. 16 meeting and recited the Hebrew and English prayers used to light the menorah. Schafer described the holiday as a celebration of resilience: "The story of Hanukkah,…
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