Using this Hanukkah folktale, George Kelley explores how sometimes when seeking justice we need to find how to get out of our own way.
Rabbi Yael Ridberg writes: It is no secret that much of the world can’t wait for 2020 to end. The compounded losses brought to us by the COVID-19 pandemic have penetrated every layer of our existence, and hope and joy have been elusive and fleeting. As we approach the darkest days of the year, we also anticipate holidays of light that we need so badly. We have been searching for miracles all year: an end to the suffering, to be able to embrace one another again, and to gather without concern. This week Jews all over the world will light the eight-branch Hanukkah candelabra to remember and celebrate the unexpected miracles found in the depths of despair.
Writing from Israeli during a tense period, Adina Newberg reflects on Hanukkah’s imagery of light in the darkness.
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