Celebrate
Numbers 29: 35 – 30:1: Maftir
Additional Torah Reading on Simchat Torah. Shemini Atzeret and Simhat Torah in the Community. Rejoicing with the Torah. Jewish Holidays.
Defining Hanukkah: Assimilation
Acculturation versus assimilation, a question for Jews then as now.
Defining Hanukkah: Pluralism
Hanukkah represents the struggle to follow one's values and religion in a pluralistic world that often demands uniformity.
Judaism and Repentance
Jewish thinking tries to strike a balance between responsibility and forgiveness.