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Unpacking the Meaning of Hanukkah
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42 minutes
Released:
Dec 12, 2023
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How did Hanukkah transform from a story about a military conquest and temple rededication into the festival of lights that we celebrate today? In this episode, Yehuda Kurtzer studies texts about Hanukkah with Joshua Kulp, rosh yeshiva at the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem and scholar of ancient Judaism. They argue about the meaning of Hanukkah as they explore the rabbinic relationship with militarism as well as historical and religious interpretations of the events connected to the Hanukkah story.
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Released:
Dec 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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