Judaica

Modality of Chanukah Miracle

3 Comments / Judaica, Trees / Sura Jeselsohn

Chanukah Symbol Chanukah is the story of religious freedom. It is demonstrated through the miracle of oil which burned for eight days despite the fact that the quantity of oil available should have been enough for a single day only. Perhaps it is time that we give some thought to the oil itself that was […]

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A Naturalist Looks at the Shofar

2 Comments / Animals, Judaica, Shofar / Sura Jeselsohn

Shofar and Rosh Hashana Rosh Hashanah will soon be upon us. Although there is a special lengthy prayer service for Rosh Hashana, the central observance of the holiday is the blowing of the shofar. Because of the significance of the shofar blowing, we tend to focus primarily on the auditory aspects of the shofar; that

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