Photo: General Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel signs the act of unconditional surrender of the German Wehrmacht in Berlin on May 8, 1945 80 years ago, World War II ended in Europe.

As we welcome the New Year, we send our warmest wishes to Jewish communities around the world.

Photo:  tomertu / Shutterstock.com With the arrival of Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Light, we can begin to see the light at the end of this difficult year we have all been through.