Wednesday, December 15, 2010

A Green Hanukkah (Channuka)


Social justice and environmentalism are at the core of Judaism and Hanukkah reminds us to care for the earth.

Opinion--Excerpt from Patch.com, Dec. 4, 2010

By Jessica Tobacman


"The blue menorah smiles, pointed chin jutting downward and spreading slightly outward to support its weight. Long, slender teeth curve upward, with cavities atop that are filled with candles. The menorah, also known as a hanukkiyah, peers out the window at the snow that melts quickly when it touches the windowsill. The first night of Chanukah was Wednesday, Dec. 1." (read more)

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