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Hanukkah: The Courage of the Maccabees

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The word Hanukkah comes from the Hebrew word hanukh, which means dedication or education. Hanukkah is celebrated as the Feast of Dedication to remember the re-dedication of the Temple after God faithfully delivered Israel from her oppressors. In fact, the reason for lighting eight candles is to present to Israel and the world a visual reminder of God's faithfulness and the miraculous story of Hanukkah.

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Hanukkah’s “Mensch on a Bench” Dulls Elf Envy

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With Hanukkah starting the evening of December 16, Jewish children are looking forward to receiving Hanukkah treats and gifts. Parents whose children have longed to own the Santa-centric "Elf on the Shelf" have been given two alternatives: “Mensch on a Bench” and “Maccabee on the Mantel”—designed to instill moral standards and recount Maccabee miracles.

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Parasha Vayeshev (And He Lived): Favor, Inheritance, and a Grand Destiny

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Judah realized that although Tamar’s actions were less than perfect, she had acted to fulfill the familial responsibility to raise up a child for her husband under the family name. He realized that she was more righteous than he was, so he set her free. Tamar gave birth to twins, one of whom, Perez, who became a forefather of Boaz, who became the great-grandfather of King David, who became a forefather of the Messiah.

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