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  1. I hope your Hanukkah was enjoyable and meaningful.

    Thank you for the opportunity and, yes, privilege of being able to hammer the cold steel of our opinions into somewhat usable form on your blog. You do us a great service.

    My best wishes for a Happy New Year to you and all the commenters here. L’chaim!!

  2. Well, the ubiquitous Hanukkah hymn, Maoz Tzur (“Rock of Ages”), spans six verses in its full version (most people only sing the first). Each of the middle four verses (the first is an introduction) tells of an episode of oppression suffered by the Jews at the hands of their enemies, and of their Divine deliverance from them.
    (The last verse speaks of the final future redemption from the now 2000+-year exile, which many argue has begun with the advent of the modern State of Israel.)

    This poem that you posted echoes it somewhat.

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