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The Ninth Candle
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem
Why can't benefit be derived from the light of the menorah? |
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The Triumph of Chanukah
by Jeff Jacoby
Chanukah was established to commemorate the very opposite of cultural assimilation. |
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Alexander and the Jews
by Rabbi Ken Spiro
The one pivotal scene that you won't see in any movie sets the stage for the story of Chanukah. |
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Holy Temple Lights
by Rabbi Shimon Apisdorf
The Temple in Jerusalem was a place of concentrated spiritual power and electrifying inspiration. |
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The Revolt of the Maccabees
by Rabbi Ken Spiro
The Jewish revolt against the Greeks sets a precedent in human history - it becomes the world's first religious war. |
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Chana's 7 Sons
by Rabbi Shimon Apisdorf
The story of Chana and her seven sons is one of the most heartrending in all of Jewish history. |
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Oil or Candles?
by Rabbi Shimon Apisdorf
To get oil from an olive, you've got to press hard. So too, the Jewish people shine under pressure. |
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Yehudit and the Decree
by Rabbi Shimon Apisdorf
One of the central themes in the Chanukah story is the dedication and heroism of Jewish women. |
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Historic Timeline
by Aish.com Staff
If an ancient Selucid asked you for directions, would you be able to show him back to his continent and to his period in history? |
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Why Chanukah Gelt?
by Rabbi Shimon Apisdorf
What's the deeper meaning of money and what does it have to do with Chanuka? |
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Dreidel Secrets
by Rabbi Shimon Apisdorf
The Real Secret: What the dreidel was 'back then' and how we can learn from it today. |
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Matityahu's Revolt
by Rabbi Shraga Simmons and Rabbi Shimon Apisdorf
For the Maccabees, it was not Jewish physical life that was at stake, but the spiritual life of the Jew. |
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The Name "Chanukah"
by Rabbi Shimon Apisdorf
Education, dedication, and beginning. These are the 3 meanings of the word "Chanukah". What do they stand for? |
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Why 8 Days?
by Rabbi Shimon Apisdorf
The number eight transcends the natural world |
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Giving Gifts
by Rabbi Shimon Apisdorf
It's fun to take part in the shopping season, but is "gifting" a part of Chanukah? |
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What Is Chanukah?
by Rabbi Shraga Simmons
Jews observe a holiday for eight days in honor of the historic victory of the Maccabbees and the miracle of the oil. |
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