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Joshua Shanes

Washington Post

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Hanukkah celebrates both an ancient military victory and a miracle of light – modern Jews can pick from either tradition

Hanukkah celebrates both an ancient military victory and a miracle of light – modern Jews can pick from either tradition

Zionists draw on the military imagery of Hanukkah, while others look to the synagogue prayers that focus on the miracle of divine light.

11.12.2025 6

The Conversation

Joshua Shanes

A Sitting Senator Just Went Full Mask-Off White Nationalist

06.09.2025 650

Slate

Joshua Shanes

Harvard expands its definition of antisemitism – when does criticism of Israel cross a line?

Many well-intentioned people still struggle to understand what exactly constitutes antisemitism and when anti-Israel rhetoric ‘crosses the line.’

24.01.2025 3

The Conversation

Joshua Shanes