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December 2024 By: Dr. Susanna Kokkonen Christmas 2024 coincides with the time of Hanukkah – Hebrew month of Kislev, when the ancient war the Maccabees had to fight, ended. The Revolt There was strong Greek cultural and religious influence in the Land...
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by Dr. Susanna Kokkonen On December 15, 1944, eighty years ago, interesting things were happening on the warfront. A talented American conductor, trombone player and artist Glenn Miller flew toward France. He had already raised funds for US troops from October 1942...
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by Dr. Susanna Kokkonen November 1938 was a watershed moment in the history of the world. At the time it may have seemed that there was just a localized persecution of Jews going on in Germany. But we know now that in November 1938 things came to a dangerous point. I...
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October 7, 1944, the Sonderkommando started a revolt in Auschwitz-Birkenau. Sonderkommando was a specific unit of prisoners. As transportations of Jews arrived at the platform, guards selected those they wanted in the Sonderkommando. The selected prisoners had to be...
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By Dr. Susanna Kokkonen Did you know that in the Hebrew calendar we are now in the month of Elul 5784? The month of Elul comprises 29 days and it usually happens in August-September of our regular calendars. The month of Elul is a specific month in the Hebrew or...
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September, 2024 Dr. Susanna Kokkonen September is the month we associate with new beginnings mostly related to work. The fall is when school starts, people go off to colleges and summer vacations are behind us. Many people like in January, start the fall with new...
