Green Chanukah: Oil-Conservation Miracle Inspires Environmentalism
The miracle of Chanukah is an epic story of conservation, as one day’s worth of oil lasts for eight days in the Beit Hamikdash. Now,
The miracle of Chanukah is an epic story of conservation, as one day’s worth of oil lasts for eight days in the Beit Hamikdash. Now,
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The history of the knish represents more than just the lineage of a fried, dumpling-like food. It demonstrates the often-central role of food in communities
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A monument to Hans and Sophie Scholl and the Holocaust resistance group White Rose at the University of Munich in Bavaria, Germany. Credit: Gryffindor via