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The Reconstructionist Hanukkah Challenge: What Stories Will You Tell?

Hanukkah isn’t just play; it is a conversation between the past, present and future. Tradition also holds that Jewish individuals and families tell and retell the story behind the candles. Each of us is invited to seriously explore issues of militarism and assimilation, universalism and particularism.

Rededication: 8 Teachings and Practices for Hanukkah

Teachings and practices for each night of Hanukkah

 

Meditations for the Days of Hanukkah

"The mystics teach that the lights of Hanukkah reflect the Infinite light of creation"

Found in Translation

When I think about Hanukkah, the theme that resonates most deeply is that of translation. As a child, I wholeheartedly bought into the idea that Hanukkah was a sort of Jewish Christmas… and not just because of the presents.    

A Hanukkah Ritual to Mark the Incompleteness of Our Joy

This Hanukkah 2023 ritual acknowledges the incompleteness of joy while captives are being held.

A Reconstructionist Maoz Tzur for Hanukkah

Maoz Tzur, Rock of Ages, is a Hanukkah classic. The singing of this medieval poem anchors our Hanukkah celebrations and helps us to remember the Jewish people's deliverance from our enemies. However, some of the violent imagery in this 13th-century poem runs contrary to our modern, progressive values. One stanza in particular calls on God to “wreak vengeance on enemies of the Jews.”

The Curious Case of "Thanksgivukkah"

Hanukkah has always been about thanksgiving.  

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