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Same and Different: The Never-Ending Story of Chanukah | Sandor Schuman

Listen to a version of Sandor’s story told live here. I am usually introduced as Sandy, but my given name is Sandor. Sandor is derived from Alexander – I am named after Alexander the Great. You might ask, why was a nice Jewish boy like me named after Alexander the Great? When Alexander the Great conquered Judea, the Jews were anxious. It was typical in those days that the conquering army would insist, “We won because our gods are better […]