S1 Ep 3: Chanukah Then and Now

This week on Rabbi Ken Spiro and Ellie Bass discuss the upcoming Jewish holiday of Chanukah starting with a history of the holiday. They discuss whether we are really commemorating the right things, what it means to be a Hellenist and what is the real superpower of the Jewish people.  To learn more about Rabbi Spiro's work go to www.KenSpiro.com  To learn more about Ellie Bass and The Yetta Nashman Jewish Family Institute go to https://www.myjfi.com/ To leave us a voice message with topic ideas, questions and feedback go to https://anchor.fm/jfi-remember-whats-next

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Exploring the past to understand our future. This podcast looks are current issues through the lens of Jewish history with author, reseacher and lecturer Rabbi Ken Spiro and JFI Director Ellie Bass. Each week we will explore a current topic in the news or the world and use history to understand it's deeper implications for the Jewish world and beyond.