Episode 260 - Candlelight and Liberty
“Hanukkah is about the freedom to be true to what we believe without denying the freedom of those who believe otherwise. It’s about lighting our candle, while not being threatened by or threatening anyone else’s candle.” Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z”l -- This week Jennie and Dianne invite everyone to cozy up with a cup of latke-friendly brew and join them as they revisit their first ever Hanukkah episode (#10!), exploring the connections between Hanukkah and the American Revolution through the stories of war heroes buried in Chatham Square Jewish Cemetery in New York City. We hope this episode inspires all our listeners to find their light in the darkness.
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*Portraits of Gershom Mendes Seixas & Jonas Phillips can be found at the American Jewish Historical Society. Image of First Shearith Israel Graveyard, also called Chatham Square Cemetery, is a postcard circa 1900.