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(Maharal of Prague) Hanukah and Night (Ner Mitzvah)

Posted on December 30, 2024 by zjb

Night consumes the entire visual ambience of the Ner Mitzvah, a short text on the holiday of Hanukah, the festival of lights, by the Maharal of Prague. Volume I constitutes a long and vivid excursus on Daniel, visions of the … Continue reading →

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Hanukah & Hasmoneans

Posted on December 14, 2017 by zjb

This time of year, there’s a lot of snark about the Hanuka taking up an ideological cudgel against the fanatic Maccabees. Some of the discussion relies on the ambivalence tending towards hostility expressed in the Bavli towards this minor festival … Continue reading →

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