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If you only have a few minutes to learn about Hanukkah (or Chanukah), read Understanding Your Jewish Neighbor: Hanukkah (part of a series from the Lausanne Movement), scroll through a roundup on the holiday from 1440, or watch this engaging four-minute video (also below) from a Jewish nonprofit media studio, BimBam.
If you have the time and interest, read an opinion piece making the case that Jews need a new story of Hanukkah or risk losing next Jewish generation to disillusionment (Jerusalem Post).
We are also praying for those impacted by Sunday’s shooting in Australia, which targeted a group celebrating the first day of Hanukkah. You can find news and opinions on many channels, but if you don’t know where to start, see Bondi Beach Shooting Live Updates (ABC Australia) and watch a six-minute commentary on why the Bondi Hanukkah shooting is particularly vile (from a source called Leviticus Is Fun).
Consider praying the Mourner’s Kaddish in English which encourages those who mourn to look up and affirm God’s goodness (Hebrew for Christians).