Jewish History • Contemporary Relevance

How the Judith Story in the Apocrypha (or a different version of the story) entered orthodox rabbinic literature AND practice

December 9, 2025
How the Judith Story in the Apocrypha (or a different version of the story) entered orthodox rabbinic literature AND practice
Ep. 1570 How the Judith Story in the Apocrypha (or a different version of the story) entered orthodox rabbinic literature AND practice
Rabbi Dovid Katz
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Some old widespread chanukah customs had no source in REGULAR rabbinic literature, but were accepted (despite some opposition) by basing them on sources in IRREGULAR Jewish literature