Chanukah

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The Prophet Who Stole Channuka

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

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Program

Nov 25, 2014

Chanukah: Moving Home

Rabbi Jay Kelman

On the surface, it is difficult to understand why we celebrate Chanukah, a festival commemorating the rededication of the Temple and Jewish sovereignty in the land of Israel. We should have ceased to celebrate Chanukah in the year 70 when the Temple…

Article

Nov 29, 2013

Chanukah: Turkey and Latkes

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Chanukah is a most popular holiday, even amongst “secular” Jews. For those living in Israel, the vastly outnumbered Maccabees defeating the powerful Greek/Syrian army has great resonance for an independent Jewish state surrounded by many…

Article

Nov 28, 2013

Avot and Banim

Dr. David Flatto

Audio

Jan 10, 2013

Judaism vs. Hellenism in the Eyes of Twentieth Century Thinkers

Rabbi David Bigman

Audio

Dec 13, 2011

What was Chanuka, What is Chanuka

Rabbi Zvi Grumet

Audio

Sep 17, 2011

Chanukah: Down Memory Lane

Rabbi Jay Kelman

We tend to assume that, with the recital of the shir shel yom, the daily psalm—or Aleinu if you daven nusach sefarad, Shacharit is over. Yet a quick glance at the siddur demonstrates that this is not necessarily so. While not widely…

Article

Dec 2, 2010

Chanukah Before Chanukah: The Biblical, Rabbinicﾠ& 'Pagan' Origins ofﾠthe Jewish 'December' Holiday

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Audio

Dec 24, 2008

Hallel on Chanukah: A Biblical or Rabbinic Obligation?

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Audio

Dec 13, 2008

Channukah and Chukat HaGoyim

Program

Dec 19, 2004