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 »
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
