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Unpacking the Meaning of Hanukkah

Identity/Crisis

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Unpacking a Talmudic Tale and Dispelling Misconceptions

The chapter discusses a Talmudic text portraying a civil war between the Hasmonean kings and analyzes the implications of the story, including themes of assimilation and the danger of raising pigs and teaching Greek literature.

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