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Hanukkah's History: Challenging But Full Of Meaning

Joshua Stanton | Posted 02.21.2012 | Religion
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Joshua Stanton

Perhaps it is because of an awkward duality in our historical narratives that we often retreat to the broader themes and rituals of Hanukkah rather than the complexities of its underlying history.

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Reconstructing A Fractured Zionism

Joseph Siev | Posted 10.18.2011 | Religion
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Joseph Siev

I do not count myself among those who see liberal Judaism as doomed. But if its branches are to thrive, their leaders will need to show more willingness to grapple with the arguments of critics.

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