RIP, A Hanukkah Legend

While Adam Sandler and Woody Guthrie ventured into writing Hanukkah songs, they don’t hold a candle to another singer-songwriter. It was American musician, satirist and mathematician Tom Lehrer who arguably wrote and performed the holiday’s best American-based tune. While Mr. Sandler’s Hanukkah tune is quite funny, there is no dreydeling around on this choice. Mr.Continue reading “RIP, A Hanukkah Legend”

A Hanukkah Ten Commandments’ Moment: Covenant Signs Matter

I saw the sign And it opened up my eyes, I saw the sign Ace of Base Biblical Covenants can include signs. From Noah’s Post-Flood World to Abraham to the Children of Israel on Mt. Sinai, each of these eternal God-Human accords have a symbol. Thus, seeing a rainbow or attending a bris [ritual circumcisionContinue reading “A Hanukkah Ten Commandments’ Moment: Covenant Signs Matter”