Jonathan D. Sarna
Jonathan D. Sarna is an author at Religion News Service.
All Stories by Jonathan D. Sarna
How Hanukkah came to be an annual White House celebration
By Jonathan D. Sarna — December 4, 2020
(RNS) — Since 1979, when Jimmy Carter helped light the National Menorah, every president has recognized Hanukkah with a special ceremony.
In death, as in life, Ruth Bader Ginsburg balanced being American and Jewish
By Jonathan D. Sarna — September 26, 2020
(RNS) — If Justice Ginsburg’s family did not follow Jewish tradition by delaying her burial, in other respects they honored that tradition to the hilt.
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