In an essay,
The Meaning of Hanukkah, in yesterday's (Friday, December 16), HOUSES OF WORSHIP column in the Opinion section of The Wall Street Journal, Jon Levenson explains why "The story of Hanukkah also fits the political culture of the United States."
Jon Levenson, a professor of Jewish studies at Harvard Divinity School, is co-author with Kevin J. Madigan of "Resurrection: The Power of God for Christians and Jews" (Yale University Press, 2008).