Hanukkah: Rebellion, Revolution, and Reinvention
Date: Dec 08, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Sponsor: Online Lecture Series
Location: Online
Category: You Say You Want a Revolution: Jewish Encounters with Radical Change
Hanukkah: Rebellion, Revolution, and Reinvention
Part of Our Fall 2025 Learning Series, “You Say You Want a Revolution: Jewish Encounters with Radical Change”
Monday, December 8, 2025
1:00–2:00 p.m. ET
Online
Dr. Yitz Landes, Assistant Professor of Rabbinic Literatures and Cultures
The Hasmonean revolt gave us the festival of Hanukkah, but the story is far more complex than candles and miracles. Who were the Hasmoneans, and what did their rebellion mean for Jewish life in its time? Was it truly a revolution—political, religious, or cultural? Dr. Yitz Landes will explore how the revolt reshaped Judaism, how later generations reinterpreted its meaning, and how the story of Hanukkah continues to evolve in Jewish tradition.
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About the Series
Mondays, October 20–December 15, 2025
1:00–2:00 p.m. ET
Online
What does revolution look like in Jewish life—spiritual, social, technological, or political? This fall, join JTS scholars for a provocative webinar series exploring transformative moments across Jewish history. From the emergence of monotheism to the Russian Revolution, from handwritten manuscripts to digital frontiers, from summer camps to the Talmud, we’ll consider how Jews have sparked, resisted, and reimagined change. Each session invites reflection on what revolution means—then and now.
