This essay was inspired by the B- Mitzvah students of the Year of Living Jewishly When I teach young people the story of Chanukah, I am often met with expressions of disbelief regarding the miracles popularly ascribed to this holiday. After brief...
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Chanukah is a celebration of light, family, and food related events. It’s meant to be simple, and it is also an opportunity to promote what we call “eight nights of giving”, whether one gives to charity, to various members of family, chooses a mitzvah project across eight nights or eight projects. Chanukah is a concise and specific opportunity at the darkest time of year to bring light to so many.
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