Judaism In America [rebroadcast]
On Dec. 24th, Jewish communities across the country begin
celebrating Hanukkah. The annual holiday celebrates the victory of
the Jews over the Greeks, and marks the rededication of the Holy
Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd century BC. Roughly 2% of the U.S.
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BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We're based in Charlottesville, Va. at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities.
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On Dec. 24th, Jewish communities across the country begin
celebrating Hanukkah. The annual holiday celebrates the victory of
the Jews over the Greeks, and marks the rededication of the Holy
Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd century BC. Roughly 2% of the U.S.
population is Jewish, but the influence of American Jews far
outweighs their relatively small numbers. In this episode of
BackStory, the Guys (along with guest host Joanne Freeman of Yale
University) explore the history of Judaism in America.
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celebrating Hanukkah. The annual holiday celebrates the victory of
the Jews over the Greeks, and marks the rededication of the Holy
Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd century BC. Roughly 2% of the U.S.
population is Jewish, but the influence of American Jews far
outweighs their relatively small numbers. In this episode of
BackStory, the Guys (along with guest host Joanne Freeman of Yale
University) explore the history of Judaism in America.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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