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Chanukah, Some New Thoughts on an Old Story

Chanukah, Some New Thoughts on an Old Story

by | Dec 15, 2015 | Chanukah

“I know what Chanukah is,” said my daughter’s seven year old friend. “It’s Jewish Christmas!” That was almost 30 years ago when my daughter, also seven, knew that Chanukah and Christmas were two different things but nonetheless she...

The Real Chanukah

by | Nov 29, 2018 | Chanukah, Jewish Holidays

Will the Real Chanukah Please Stand Up! Several years ago Hadassah Magazine ran a story about retired Army Captain, Mike Neulander.  He was stationed in the Persian Gulf during the war there and, as a Jew he resisted the Army’s suggestion that, to protect him...
Pay It Forward For Chanukah

Pay It Forward For Chanukah

by | Nov 29, 2016 | Chanukah

Pay It Forward “For Chanukah”  The story of Chanukah is a  story of faith and a story of miracles and its name has a special meaning. The root of the word, “Chanukah” is the Hebrew word “chinuch,” which means...