Drop-In 12/2025: Lighting the Flame Anew

Lighting the Flame Anew:
How Israel's Pioneers Reinvented Chanukah
With Rabbi Naamah Kelman, Ph.D.

Monday, December 15
3pm Eastern / Noon Pacific
One Hour on Zoom

Jewish holidays and traditions aren’t static—they grow and change with each generation.

In this class, we’ll trace how the Festival of Lights has transformed over time: from a commemoration of military victory, to a celebration of trumph of the spirit, to an expression of renewed self-determination, to an recognition that we live in diverse worlds.

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Rabbi Naamah Kelman is the first woman ordained as rabbi by the Hebrew Union College in Israel in 1992. She served there for over 3 decades, retiring as Dean. She remains committed to pluralism and egalitarianism in Israel, promoting liberal Judaism, co-existence, and a democratic-Jewish Israel.

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