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Meister Eckhart was a 14th-century Dominican friar, who gave sermons on the direct experience of God. His words are finding…
Despite the primacy of Christmas in American culture, the visibility of Hanukkah in pop culture reminds Jews that they have…
Hanukkah is ranked one of Judaism's minor festivals. It's popularity in the US has a lot to do with the country's…