Ancient Wisdom for a Modern World - What the Talmud Can Teach us Today About Hanukkah

Episode 657 · December 15th, 2020 · 43 mins 36 secs

About this Episode

"The Mystery of Why We Light Hanukkah Candles Left to Right and Less to More". Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben discusses some fascinating ideas and conversations among the ancient rabbis gleaned from the pages of the Talmud. Written over 1500 years ago, the conversations continue to provide direction, inspiration and wisdom to illuminate the challenges we face in the 21st century. They include living through a world-wide pandemic, wrestling with issues of social equalitu, the role of women, inequality in the disposition of justice , and finding meaning and purpose in our lives.

This class took place via Zoom on December 15, 2020

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