Different Light: The Hanukkah Book of Celebration » (A sequal to: A Different Night)

A how-to guide for a creative celebration of candle lighting, blessings, songs, stories, and readings for adults, teenagers and children. Features "The Maccabees' Megillah" which retells the dramatic conflict of the Hanukkah story. Includes 8 biographical readings on great Jewish men and women.

This is a family celebration book, with enough material for all eight days of Hanukkah. It offers factual material about the laws and customs of Hanukkah, as well as historical perspectives on how Hanukkah is celebrated by Jewish communities around the world. Of special interest are the first person accounts and narratives describing some of the obstacles that Jews have faced when trying to celebrate Hanukkah in different lands during the last century. This book is a product of the Hartman Institute, the leading institute of Jewish pluralism in the world. Rabbi David Hartman, its founder and director, is one of the leading forces within Judaism today.

About the Author
Noam Zion is an independent scholar working at The Shalom Hartman Institute. His previous book, A Different Night: The Family Participation Haggadah has received praise from educators and rabbis of all Jewish denominations. The Shalom Hartman Institute was founded by David Hartman, a prominent Jewish scholar. The Institute is a leading international center for pluralist Jewish thought and education, serving Israel and the Diaspora.

The mission of the Institute is to promote mutual understanding among Jews and people of different faiths, and to stimulate a renaissance in Jewish life.

The Shalom Hartman Institute is located in Jerusalem, Israel.