This month on Talking in Shul we’re talking about Holocaust comparisons–are they ever okay? If so, when? If not, why not? And we’re talking about the story of Judith, a complex Hanukkah heroine.
Further reading
Holocaust comparisons
Why the Syrian Refugge Crisis Encourages Me to Talk About My least Favorite Subject by dlevy at Jewschool
The Story of Judith
The Story of Judith
Hanukka Heroines of Yore by Rachel Adelman for the Jerusalem Post
Heroines of Hanukkah and Our Own Times” from Moving Traditions
Endorsements
Mimi endorsed Alicia Jo Rabins and her band Girls in Trouble
Zahava requests that filmmakers make some Hanukkah movies already (Full Court Miracle and A Rugrats Chanukah noted), and endorses the Torah commentary of Rav Shimshon Raphael Hirsh (buy it here).
Tamar endorsed You’re Doing it All Wrong-How to Make Latkes.
