A Different Light: The Big Book of Hanukkah

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Author: Noam Zion

ISBN-10: 1930143370

ISBN-13: 9781930143371

Category: Holidays & Festivals - Judaism

Hanukkah thoughts and opinions by such contemporary Jewish thinkers as David Harman, Irving Greenberg, Chaim Potok, Daniel Gordis, and the Lubavitcher Rabbi. Includes modern Jewish profiles in courage of Janusz Korczak; The King of Children in the Warsaw Ghetto, Chana Szenes: The Heroine Flown Into Hungary, an Yoni Netanyahu: The Hero of Entebbe.\ This is an adult celebration book, with pluralistic perspectives that help explain how different communities and denominations within Judaism find...

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Hanukkah thoughts and opinions by such contemporary Jewish thinkers as David Harman, Irving Greenberg, Chaim Potok, Daniel Gordis, and the Lubavitcher Rabbi. Includes modern Jewish profiles in courage of Janusz Korczak; The King of Children in the Warsaw Ghetto, Chana Szenes: The Heroine Flown Into Hungary, an Yoni Netanyahu: The Hero of Entebbe.This is an adult celebration book, with pluralistic perspectives that help explain how different communities and denominations within Judaism find their particular identity symbolized in the light of the Menorah. This book is a product of the Hartman Institute, the leading institute of Jewish pluralism in the world. Rabbi David Hartman, its founder and director, is one of the leading religious forces within Judaism today. About the Author Noam Zion is an independent scholar working at The Shalom Hartman Institute. His previous book, A Different Night: The Family Participation Haggadah has received praise from educators and rabbis of all Jewish denominations. The Shalom Hartman Institute was founded by David Hartman, a prominent Jewish scholar. The Institute is a leading international center for pluralist Jewish thought and education, serving Israel and the Diaspora. The mission of the Institute is to promote mutual understanding among Jews and people of different faiths, and to stimulate a renaissance in Jewish life. The Shalom Hartman Institute is located in Jerusalem, Israel. Every once in a while, a book comes along that speaks to everyone..........