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Hanukkah? Already!?
It’s true. Forget those Christian-centric stores who feel the need to roll out Christmas tunes and trees the moment that ...
Beliefs & Practices, Live, Mixed Multitudes
Jesus and Halakha
I was recently researching some of the ritual practices of Jews for Jesus and stumbled upon the website of the ...
On Hanukkah and War
Jewish tradition is deeply torn, and even contradictory, in its thinking about war.
Jewish Law, Jewish Texts, Study
Orthodox Judaism & Halakhah
Orthodox Views on Halakhah. Views on Halakhah. Halakhah in Jewish Daily Life and Practice. Jewish Life.
Is Hanukkah Always in December?
The Jewish Festival of Lights falls in winter near Christmas, but is it always the same month?
Hanukkah and the Winter Solstice
There are disagreements as to why the holiday of lights is celebrated when the days are short.
Rabbinic Development of Hanukkah
The Mishnah references Hanukkah only obliquely.
Jewish Law, Jewish Texts, Study
Halakhah: Sources and Development
From biblical law, through classic rabbinic debate and medieval law codes, and continuing in the modern period, Jewish law has undergone constant development.
Jewish Law, Jewish Texts, Study
Halakhah in Conservative Judaism
"Tradition and change" is the Conservative movement's motto, balancing adherence to Jewish law with a willingness to introduce major innovations.
Hanukkah Holiday Tablescapes
A few more weeks to go, and Hanukkah is almost upon us. I am sure some people might feel uncomfortable ...