Tablet Studios
Shine Bright: Ep. 392
Dec 7, 2023
Live show from Baltimore discussing conservative/masorti Judaism, a humorous bar mitzvah experience, Mark Cuban selling the Dallas Mavericks, anti-Semitism on college campuses, the history and significance of Hanukkah, crafting Judaeka and expressing Jewish identity, feeling connected to origins and process, hand spinning and charitable giving, and celebrations and congratulations.
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- Hanukkah celebrates a military victory and the miracle of the oil in the rededicated Temple.
- Designer Jonathan Adler combines aesthetics and tradition in his modern Hanukkah menorahs.
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The Story of Hanukkah
Hanukkah originated from a military victory against the Syrian Greeks in the third and second century BCE. The Hasmoneans successfully revolted and rededicated the Temple. The holiday celebrates both the military triumph and the miracle of the oil that lasted for eight days in the newly rededicated Temple.
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