Tag: Hanukkah
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The Bare Bones: Reviewing this Year’s Thanksgiving and Hanukkah
This year has brought a significant number of changes for me and my family. Despite the different challenges brought on by these changes, I can sincerely say that they have all worked out for the best. Change # 1: Conversion and the Miracle of Tefillin After pursuing a Jewish lifestyle for more than twenty years,…
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The Miracle and the Test
Tonight is the fifth night of Hanukkah. Why do we light candles for eight nights? Some say the tradition of kindling the Hanukkah lights stemmed from a miracle that happened more than 2,000 years ago when the Maccabees took back the temple and set about purifying and dedicating the holy altar. There was only oil…
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