Rav Mikhael Cohen a rapporté un enseignement du Rav Hadakov, le secrétaire du Rabbi de Loubavitch: "nous pouvons comprendre l'enseignement, éducation en un seul mot, Shalom, paix, Shalom, milashon shlemout".

En hébreu, le mot Shalom a la même racine que le mot Shalem, complet, entier. Shalom, veut dire Shalem c'est a dire que la paix doit être complète.

Jérusalem, en hébreu "Yeroushalaim" signifie crainte complète. Jérusalem est dans la Torah le summum de la perfection, la perfection de Dieu ne signifie pas qu'il doit être grand, ou courageux ou fort mais qu'il doit être complet. Il en est de même pour Jérusalem, représentant l'unité de Dieu.

La paix ne peut pas être divisée, elle doit être entiere. Alors c'est une paix réelle.

Rav Mikhael Cohen a souligné aussi de l'importance des sept lois Noachides et a offert une peinture originale d'un artiste connu au Consul, les représentant. L'Ambassadeur, M. Pierre Vimont a allumé le Shamash et le Rabbin Arthur Schneier, rabbin de Park East synaguogue (Upper East Side) et fondateur et Président de l'organisation non gouvernementale aux Nations Unies, l'ONG (Appel of conscience Fondation) a dirigé l'allumage de la Menorah.

Rav Mikhael Cohen, le Rabbin Arthur Schneier, M. le Consul Francois Delattre et l'Ambassadeur M. Pierre Vimont ont allumé les bougies de la Menora et ont enchainé par le chant traditionnel de Hanouccah.

Un cocktail Casher Lamehadrin a été offert par le CCF de New York.

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...Tonight is the first night of Chanukah, the festival of lights. Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, recalls the victory—more than 2100 years ago—of a militarily weak but spiritually strong Jewish people over the mighty forces of a ruthless enemy that had overrun the Holy Land and threatened to engulf the land and its people in darkness.

The miraculous victory—culminating with the dedication of the Sanctuary in Jerusalem and the rekindling of the Menorah which had been desecrated and extinguished by the enemy—has been celebrated annually ever since during these eight days of Chanukah, especially by lighting the Chanukah Menorah, also as a symbol and message of the triumph of freedom over oppression, of spirit over matter, of light over darkness. It is a timely and reassuring message, for the forces of darkness are ever present.

Moreover, the danger does not come exclusively from outside; it often lurks close to home, in the form of insidious erosion of time-honored values and principles that are at the foundation of any decent human society.

Needless to say, darkness is not chased away by brooms and sticks, but by illumination.

Our sages said, “A little light expels a lot of darkness.”

The Chanukah Lights remind us in a most obvious way that illumination begins at home, within oneself and one’s family, by increasing and intensifying the light of good deeds in the everyday experience, even as the Chanukah Lights are kindled in growing numbers from day to day.

But though it begins at home, it does not stop there. Such is the nature of light that when one kindles, the Chanukah Lights are expressly meant to illuminate the “outside,” symbolically alluding to the duty to bring light also to those who, for one reason or another, still walk in darkness.

What is true of the individual is true of a nation, especially these great nations United States, and France, united under God, and generously blessed by God with material as well as spiritual riches. It is surely the duty and privilege of these Nations to promote all the forces of light both at home and abroad, and in a steadily growing measure.

Let us pray that the message of the Chanukah Lights will illuminate the everyday life of everyone personally, and of the society at large, for a brighter life in every respect, both materially and spiritually.

The word Chanukah has the same root as chinuch education; with the right education we can bring the humanity to a true peace.

At the last parent- teacher meeting we had in my childrens’ school, which my wife and I attended, the principal spoke about the meaning of education.

She told us about her meeting, with Rabbi Hadakov, the secretary of the loubavitcher Rebbe, around 30 Yrs ago. Rabbi Hadakov told her: we can understand education in just one word: Shalom, peace!

Sure, the principal said, a lot could be said about shalom, peace. It is a concept no one will be against. Rav Chadakov told her: Shalom, milashon shlemout. In Hebrew the word shalom has the same root as the word shalem, complete, whole entier .

To educate a child, we need to be complete. If we teach one thing and do another we did not educate. The child needs to have his whole environment (complete harmony) in one direction for his education to be successful.

In Hebrew: Shalom, is shalem: Peace is to be complete. Jerusalem in Hebrew: Yeroushalaim means: Complete Awe. Jerusalem is in the Torah the epitome of perfection: God‘s perfection is not to be big, or brave or strong but it is to be complete. Like Jerusalem: the city representing the unity of God

Peace can not be cut in half .It has to be whole. Then it is a real peace. Some people would say: our diversity shows our differences, our division. But in fact our diversity is our assets. God created the world a pluralistic place. In fact not two people are exactly alike!

It is NOT by smoothing our differences, like the Greeks tried to do, that we will be whole and would Bring peace.

It is more by working together-with all our differences, & standing up-toward the same goal: to live in the world where it would be no more hunger, no more war, no more jealousy nor competition:

a peaceful world By doing act of goodness and kindness, we can bring the unity that brings shalom peace It is a long hard work . The lights of Chanukah are here to encourage us in our goal: true peace.

What is one tiny light against the darkness?

A tiny light could push back much darkness. If we are in a dark place, and don’t know where to go, we will only need a single candle to show us the way.

The light of Chanukah also teaches us endurance: one light, the first day, 2 lights the second, and so on, until we complete a full cycle of 8 days. We may go step by step; the important thing is to go higher, better & fuller! May God grant to all, the ability of lighting our own Menorah, the one we have in our heart and bring to the world an ever growing light!

In the name of peace ,shalom, and unity I am greatly honored to present M. François delattre ,a great lover of peace , this original painting that represents the 7 noachide laws in which all civilization took root. We find it in the United Nations, & we find it in courts. Nicolas sarkozy received also the 7 noachides laws, done by M. Frank Tordjmann, artist that will exhibit his art work on December 20th at the gallery elysees.

7 Noachides laws for universal peace, for all humanity with all our differences standing,

For they are our asset.

This drawing has been painted and artistically decorated by Mrs. Ito Perez, graduated from l’ecole des Beaux arts, Paris Mrs. Perez is also here tonight among us, and we ask her to please rise and, in the name of CCF NEW York and the French Jewish community in NY, give the Consul this painting representing peace and unity.

We will proceed also to the lighting of the menorah after the speeches

God Bless France,God bless America ,God bless Israel, God bless all.

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27 février 2007
Vive Israël , vive les Etats-Unis , vive la France

Nul n'en croyait ses oreilles . C'était ce soir , à New York, au consulat de France . Shimon Peres était là avec son biographe , un Israelo américain , Bar Zohar . Le lancement du livre , version américaine , au consulat de France , quasiment en France mais face à Central Park . Shimon Péres évoqua les années 1950 , quand l'intervention de la France , décisive , sauva Israël . " Vive Israël , vive les Etats-Unis , vive la France " conclut le consul . Et de rappeler que tous ensemble , les trois luttaient contre le terrorisme . Et de signaler qu'au mur , une tapisserie des Gobelins représentait une scéne du livre d'Esther , la victoire de l'hébreu Mardochée , la libération des Hébreux , que célèbre Pourim , bientôt . Tout cela qui eut lieu en Perse , c'est à dire en Iran , de surcroît . Quel culot , quel panache ! Où ailleurs entendrait-on cela ? Et sous les appaudissements. On rêve soudain d'une diplomatie française moins à la remorque des idées reçues . Longue vie donc et longue carrière au consul ; il se nomme François Delattre.

Guy Sorman

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Pour la première fois un allumage public a été organisé par le Rav Israel Frankforter Chalia'h du Rabbi de la communauté francophone de Miami, dans les jardins de la résidence du Consul Général de France à Miami, Mr Philippe Vinogradoff. Ce fut une très grande réussite. En effet, plus d'une centaines de personnes, membres de la communauté francophone ont été réunis pour participer à l'allumage de la 6ème bougie de Hanouccah par Mr le Consul et écouter le chaleureux discours que le consul a prononcé.