President Isaac Herzog celebrated both Hanukkah and Christmas this year, attending various candle-lighting ceremonies and Christmas celebrations. He lit candles with wounded soldiers in Tel Aviv and participated in a traditional Christmas ceremony in Kafr Yasif. Herzog also emphasized the importance of unity and shared living in his visits. Retired ambassador Yitzhak Eldan has found a way to stay connected to the Foreign Ministry through the Ambassadors Club of Israel and the Young Diplomats organization. Daniel Norber, a Reichman University alum, became the first Republican in over 50 years to be elected to the New York State Assembly seat. Yad Sarah has launched an initiative to support the emotional needs of grandparents of soldiers wounded during the war.