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Our Light Will Never Be Extinguished

"With each prayer, with each Shabbat, with each of the eight nights– / we’ll light our candles on our tables, windowsills, and hearts."

Hope and the New Zionism

Adina Newberg sees the ideals of Israel’s Declaration of Independence under increasing pressure, but also acted out by community leaders.

The Cabin of Candles with George Kelley

Using this Hanukkah folktale, George Kelley explores how sometimes when seeking justice we need to find how to get out of our own way.

Statement on Hanukkah Antisemitic Attacks

Reconstructing Judaism and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association are heartsick once again to learn of the recent spate of antisemitic attacks against members of the New York Jewish community.

Voices of Movement Leaders

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I'm Over the Maccabees: A Hanukkah Prayer

"I'm done with people telling me how to worship my God."

A New Light: Hanukkah Prayer

A meditation on the holiness of the Hanukkah lights

There is a Light, by Rabbi Roni Handler

I notice how the increased light in my window is mirrored in my body, in my own “inner chambers,” and I feel great anticipation for this new phase of life.

Revised "Maoz Tzur" From Early Reconstructionist Siddur

This revision of a familiar Hanukkah song was published in the 1945 Reconstructionist siddur. The original text was amended to address ethical concerns raised by Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan.

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