I admit it – I have a bad habit of destroying the Chanukah story for folks this time of year – telling them that the miraculous oil story is just a legend. This legend was developed by the rabbis in an attempt to downplay the real story of Chanukah that centers around the war the [...]
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The REAL Miracle of Chanukah
Posted in Jewish Holidays, Rabbi Andrew Jacobs, Ramat Shalom, tagged Chanukah, Chanukkah, Hanukah, Hanukkah, Maccabees, oil, real story on December 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Chanukah Blessings
Posted in Chanukah, tagged blessings, candels, Chanukah, chanukiyah, Chanukkah, Hanukah, Hanukkah, menorah, prayers, rabbi andrew jacobs, Ramat Shalom on December 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Great op-ed in NYT
Posted in Jewish Holidays, tagged Chanukah, David Brooks, Judaism, Maccabees, rabbi andrew jacobs, Ramat Shalom on December 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
While I am not a fan of the New York Times, this is a great op-ed written by David Brooks… http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/11/opinion/11brooks.html
Be A Modern Day Maccabee!!!
Posted in Action, In the news, Islamic Extremism, Jewish Holidays, tagged Broward County, CAIR, Chanukah, Council for American Islamic Relations, Islamic Extremism, rabbi andrew jacobs, Ramat Shalom on December 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tonight, we light the first candle of Chanukah in honor of the Maccabees’ triumph over the Greeks who were determined to annihilate our ancestors. Many focus on the “miracle” of the oil that burned for the eight days of our Festival of Lights. While the oil remains an integral part of our Chanukah rituals, Chanukah [...]
