Peretz Attacks Ḥanukah-Christmas Conflation
Israel’s difficult balance between particularism and universalism is often highlighted around Ḥanukah, which celebrates the victory of a radical tribalist minority over the forces of cultural imperialism.
Israel’s difficult balance between particularism and universalism is often highlighted around Ḥanukah, which celebrates the victory of a radical tribalist minority over the forces of cultural imperialism.
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