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Jews need to speak out on abuse of Palestinians
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| Last Edited | Penguin Dec 02, 2007 01:24pm |
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| Media | Newspaper - Madison Capital Times |
| News Date | Saturday, December 1, 2007 07:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Tuesday marks the first of the eight nights of Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday that recounts the Talmudic story of the Maccabees' victory over the armies of King Antiochus IV. Under Antiochus' rule, the Israelites had been forced to worship idols, and their holy temple was desecrated.
When the Maccabees finally achieved victory, they rededicated the defiled temple and lit the sacred eternal flame. As the story goes, there was only enough oil for one night, but miraculously, the oil stayed lit for eight. During Hanukkah, Jews light the menorah for eight nights to remember this miracle and the Israelites' triumph over oppression.
This story has long been an inspiration to Jews as a parable of the "few against the many," of illumination over darkness. Sadly, as we begin our celebration of Hanukkah, we are faced with a glaring irony in Israel and Palestine: While we rejoice in the Festival of Lights, Israel continues to threaten to literally shut the lights out in Gaza. |
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