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Posts Tagged: Hannukah

December 19, 2019 9:34 am
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Chanukah Guide for the Perplexed, 2019

1. Chanukah’s historical context is narrated in the four Books of the Maccabees, The Scroll of Antiochus, and The Wars of the Jews. The Greek Empire...

November 29, 2018 11:37 am
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Hanukkah’s Legacy in America

The legacy of Hanukkah has played a major role in shaping the American ethos and state of mind, from the early Pilgrims through the Founding...

December 17, 2014 10:58 am
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How American Jews Made Hanukkah the Holiday of Religious Freedom

JNS.org - In the 21st century, Hanukkah is celebrated by more Jews than any holiday other than Passover. Both are performed at least one...

June 25, 2012 9:05 pm
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Supermodel Bar Refaeli Rumored to be Starring in Hannukah Musical

Israeli Supermodel Bar Refaeli is  rumored to be appearing as the eponymous character of the musical Cinderella, slated to play on Hanukkah in Tel Aviv...

April 12, 2012 9:33 am
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Judah Maccabee Film Put on Hold After Writer Says Mel Gibson “Hates Jews”

Mel Gibson's new film "Maccabee", about the Jewish warrior Judah Maccabee who led his army against Greek and Persian forces in the story of Hanukkah,...

December 25, 2011 6:14 pm
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A Titanic Victory and a Small Cruse of Oil

David Brooks, in an engaging but superficial article on Hanukah in the New York Times (The Hanukah Story, NY Times, December 10, 2009), sheds light...

December 23, 2011 11:37 am
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Modern Day Lessons from the Chanukah Story

The story of Chanukah we hear year in and year out is about the triumph of the gallant few Maccabee rebels against the might...

May 9, 2011 4:17 pm
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The Morality of Killing Bin Laden

In imagining how we Americans would react to the news that Osama bin Laden had finally been killed, I expected mass expressions of relief. But...

World

‘Everyone in Danger’: Concordia University Refuses to Investiga...

Jewish students at Concordia University in Montreal must fend for themselves when their anti-Zionist classmates resort to assault and harassment...

Middle East

Hezbollah Tells Iran It Would Fight Alone in War With Israel

With ally Hamas under attack in Gaza, the head of Iran's Quds Force visited Beirut in February to discuss the risk posed if Israel next aims at Lebanon's Hezbollah, an...

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