This year, for the first time since 2005, we have ourselves a merry little Chrismukkah. As St. Nick concludes his gift-giving world tour, Jews around the world light the first candle in their Hanukkah menorahs.
It’s more than a mere calendrical coincidence. Right now it feels as if Jews and Christians alike are in it together, facing a challenge that unites them like never before as well as the possibility of a radically bright and cheerful future.
A few weeks after the attacks of October 7, 2023, I found myself with some friends in Texas. The group, to use an oft-abused term correctly, was diverse—Jews and Catholics and evangelicals, young and old, university professors and professional musicians, with little in common save for our shared belief that faith, family, and nation ought to be the building blocks of a happy, fruitful life.
Read Full Article »