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124. The True Meaning of Hanukkah Is...?

Talking Tachlis Podcast

English - December 17, 2020 21:30 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 86 ratings
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It's Hanukkah! Chanukah! Hannukkahh! That can only mean one thing - it's time for us to be told, on the pages of national newspapers, what the meaning of Chanukah is. So...what is it? Is it about the victory of nationalism over assimilation? Is it about finding light in the darkness? Something else entirely? In this week's episode, Uri and Rivky definitively come up with an answer. You're welcome. Ari Lamm: https://nypost.com/2020/12/09/why-the-cultural-elite-truly-despises-hanukkah/Sarah Prager: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/04/parenting/hanukkah-family.htmlSarah Prager backlash: https://jewishjournal.com/news/325688/nyt-criticized-for-running-saying-goodbye-to-hanukkah-op-ed/Michael David Lukas: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/01/opinion/sunday/the-hypocrisy-of-hanukkah.htmlAvi Shafran: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/06/opinion/hanukkah-history-materialism.html