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Finding Light in Unexpected Places: Torah for Hanukkah
In the darkest time of the year, at a dark moment in Jewish history, it can be hard to find any brightness around us. This Hanukkah, Maharat will share eight pieces of Torah written by our students and alumni about finding light in unexpected places, whether in the story of Hanukkah’s unsung heroes, or through the history of the Hanukkah lights themselves. Check this page each evening of Hanukkah to read the night’s piece.
Shamash: Bringing the Light of Sukkot into Our Hanukkah
Rabbanit Yael Keller, Class of 2022
Shamash: Oil and Blood
Rabbi Dr. Sarit Kattan Gribetz, Advanced Kollel Class of 2023
Night Eight: Choosing Light
Rabbanit Dr. Liz Shayne, Class of 2021
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Night Seven: Tunnel Vision–From Darkness to Light
Ilana Gimpelevich, Class of 2026
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Night Six: The Paradox of Miracle
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Night Five: For Whom Do We Light?
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Night Four: Miracles in Community
Naima Hirsch Gelman, Class of 2024
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Night Three: Traveling in the Footsteps of the Hasmoneans
Rabbanit Michal Kohane, Class of 2020
Night Two: Women, the Hidden Heroes of Hanukkah
Yehudit Mazur-Shlomi, Class of 2027
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Night One: Look Towards the Light
Amanda Goldstein, Class of 2027
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Did you miss our Zoom event this Hanukkah? Watch and learn below!
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