by eklein | Dec 2, 2021 | All, Jewish Life, News
In December in Jewish History (TMJH) Presents: The Posner Menorah In 1932, weeks before Hitler became chancellor, Dr. Akiva Posner watched in horror as this swastika was raised across the street from his apartment in Kiel. Dr. Posner had received his doctorate from...
by eklein | Dec 1, 2021 | All, Jewish Life
The long history of Judaism can be both a blessing and a sort of curse: on the one hand, we have thousands of years of wisdom to tap into. On the other hand, it can be difficult to meaningfully understand certain traditions in the context of our contemporary lives....
by eklein | Dec 24, 2020 | All, Jewish Life
Hanukkah and Christmas are celebrated around the same time during the beginning of the winter months. Hanukkah begins on the 25th of the Jewish month of Kislev, and Christmas on December 25th. Hanukkah commemorates the miracle of the oil that burned eight days....
by eklein | Dec 16, 2020 | All, Jewish Life
In a letter to the editor in the Times News Online in Lehighton, Pa on December 29th, 2012, Pastor Marie Terry stated that “Christmas would be impossible without Hanukkah” [i]. After briefly recounting the events that brought about the festival of Hanukkah, she...
by eklein | Dec 14, 2020 | All, Jewish Life
Many great children’s books are written for Hanukkah. A nice tradition for families is to read one such Hanukkah book each of the eight nights of Hanukkah. Not everyone has the finances or the budget this year to purchase eight Hanukkah books, so below are some...
