Rabbi Led-Service, Community Kiddush (Dairy/Veg./Vegan contribution) and Discussion: Which Side Are We On? (in the Hanukkah Story)
Let's discuss the upcoming holiday of Hanukkah. Most Jews learn the historical Hanukkah story as a very black-and-white episode. In this telling, the heroic Maccabees stood up against the tyrannical Hellenistic (Greek) king and the king's Jewish collaborators. But what if we don't really identify with the zealous Maccabees? What if we see our reflection […]
