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Susan Hirshorn's avatar

Thanks Josh for emphasizing an oft-ignored aspect of Chanukkah: that our victory was as much about overcoming the voluntary assimilation of Jews to a Hellenistic lifestyle as it was about defeating an overtly hostile non-Jewish enemy. May we find the wisdom and strength to overcome our current problems with assimilation as we defeat enemies who don’t care what “flavor” of Jew they murder.

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Daniel J. Arbess's avatar

You are a gifted thinker and writer--how do I reach you by email?

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