Opinion: Chanukah is about the strength of faith and finding light even in the darkest of times
Judy Bearman (left) holds Eliana Abramson, 6, and helps her act like she is lighting the Chanukah menorah inside Temple Israel on Dec. 16, 2022. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Micah Greenstein
Rabbi Micah Greenstein is senior rabbi of Temple Israel of Memphis.
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Biblical time is based on the moon, not the solar calendar we are used to.
This explains why Chanukah — spelled at least eight different ways in English — always falls on the 25th day of the lunar month of Kislev, which can range from late November to early January.
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