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On this edition of The Weekend, Louie Saenz talks Chavah Schwartz and Larry Lesser, both Professors at UTEP about the traditions of Chanukah. Professor Lesser is with Mathematical Sciences while Professor Schwartz teaches Religious Studies.
Chanukah is a Jewish celebration that commemorates the recovery of Jerusalem and the rededication of the Holy Temple. The word Chanuka means "dedication", and it celebrates the miracle of the one-day supply of olive oil lasting for eight days until new supplies could be prepared according to the proper conditions of ritual purity.
Additional information/Links
- To know more about Chavah Schwartz visit: https://hb2504.utep.edu/Home/Profile?username=cischwartz
- To know more about Larry Lesser visit: https://hb2504.utep.edu/Home/Profile?username=lesserhttps://hb2504.utep.edu/Home/Profile?username=lesser
- To know more about Chanukah visit: https://www.npr.org/2020/12/12/945611059/hanukkah-story
Originally aired on December 9, 2023
