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Dear friends,
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Hanukkah – the first post-biblical holiday – celebrates the Maccabees’ military and spiritual victory over the Seleucid Greeks who desecrated the Temple in Jerusalem and prohibited Jewish identity and practice.
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Today, when unrelenting terrorist violence threatens Israel and the larger world, we look to Hanukkah’s message of redemption as a source of hope that the forces of absolute evil will be defeated and that the values of human freedom will prevail.
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As you will see in the video just below, our alumni are dedicated to the sacred mission of creating a better world, in North America, in Israel, and around the globe.
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Our students, faculty, and staff join me in wishing you and your loved ones a joyful Hanukkah blessed with peace.
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Rabbi Aaron D. Panken, Ph.D.
President
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Thank you for your belief in our mission.
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