Caruso Parnell: The little miracle I’m hoping for this holiday
“What I’d really like this Hanukkah is to be able to find my own connection to the holiday, a connection that has nothing to do with that other holiday-that-shall-not-be-named.”
Troy: The man who made the Jews strong again
“Let’s learn from Max Nordau to not just buff our muscles, but stretch our spirits, in the true Zionist and updated Maccabean tradition.”
Smith: The miracle of community
“After Pittsburgh, it is community that buoys me. This is the real miracle — the miracle of community. A miracle at once extraordinary and totally ordinary.”
Modeira: We are collectively living a giant miracle, right now
“As human beings, we sometimes forget that we all possess the capacity of angels, imbued from our very beginning with gifts of courage, endurance, resilience and faith.”
Rabbi Morrison on Parashat Miketz
Rabbi Howard Morrison examines the challenges of our Maccabee ancestors.
Rabbi Katchen on Parashat Miketz
Rabbi Aaron Katchen compares and contrasts the Shabbat and Hanukkah candles.
Glazer: The miracle of Franz Rosenzweig’s Star of Redemption
Rabbi Aubrey L. Glazer writes about one of the most daring and original Jewish thinkers of the 20th century, Franz Rosenzweig.
Vale: Experiencing miracles in the everyday
Rabbi Asher Vale writes about his own personal miracle that he recently experienced.
Kay: Understanding Hanukkah’s miracle through the ancient prisms of horror
“The world of miracles that our ancient ancestors knew was a world that you and I would experience as a lifelong horror movie.”
Horowitz: Modern-day miracles
“Hanukkah reminds us to take account of the nature of miracles even – or, perhaps, especially – when they comprise our ordinary lives.”
