Asian-American Jews on the Miracle of Being Seen

According to Talmudic sources, the spiritual goal of Hanukkah is pirsumei nisa: publicizing the miracle of the oil. Lighting the Hanukkah menorah and placing the burning candles in a prominent place -- such as in an outer doorway or a window facing a public thoroughfare -- is central to this ritual. LUNAR: The Jewish Asian Film Project aims to do something similar. Its organizers hope to offer Asian Jews a lamp in the darkness by which to see one another, and to share that light with their broader communities via the internet.