Category: Chanukah

What pursuits are worthwhile pursuing in order to live a life well lived? Philosophers have been debating this question since time immemorial. Starting with Epicurus 2300 years ago to Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill some philosophers have argued that to be ethical one should pursue actions and policies that…

Jews, especially those who keep to the traditions of Judaism, are often uncomfortable celebrating secular or non-Jewish holidays. We make it a point to let people know that we have enough of our own holidays to celebrate and are in no need of extra festivals. In fact, even secular Jews…

This week Jews all over the world celebrate the Festival of Lights also known as Chanukah. This is one of the most celebrated of Jewish holidays and certainly one of the most famous. Yet Chanukah’s history is somewhat checkered. In fact it seems that there was a time when the…

The message of Chanukah tells us that we should not compromise our inner persona, our core values and beliefs, for outer, material gains and to never offer up home and family life on the alter career and outer success We are multifaceted human beings and for most of us the…

Dr. Laura Schlessinger Making a point not to celebrate Christmas is a powerful way of emphasizing our Jewish identity and saving our children from identity issues in the future Since my weekly column appears on Friday, I was not planning on writing about the Seattle International Airport menorah/Christmas tree fiasco…

We are multifaceted human beings: the side we portray to our close friends and family is not the same as we show to the outside world. We have an outer and an inner personality. These two sides can at times conflict with each other. As King Solomon said, "There is…