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Hanukkah represents the struggle to follow one's values and religion in a pluralistic world that often demands uniformity.

Hanukkah points to the fragility of historical redemption and the ambiguity of its messengers and leaders.

Hanukkah asks us to reconcile the worldview of the Rabbis with that of the Maccabees.

A unique aspect of the Sukkot service

Bad news, unfortunately, travels fast. It can be helpful to know in advance what to do when attending a Jewish funeral.

A prayer acknowledging the significance of Hanukkah.

The biblical text and the Rabbinic tradition provide the universal search for an ethical life with passion and some unique concepts.

The involvement of God in moral issues gives Jewish ethical thinking a passion and urgency.

The Jewish position on abortion is nuanced, neither condoning it nor categorically prohibiting it.

Hasidism spread mystical ideas to the masses of East-European Jewry.