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Opinion: The Chanukah story is not what we think

The Chanukah story is made up of two stories from 2,000 years ago, the first being the story of how Alexander the Great came to conquer Judea, and the second being the story of how the Maccabees fought against the Greek army and lit a small jar of oil that lasted eight days, emphasizing the importance of preserving one’s identity and encouraging integration and difference.

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