Rabbi Creditor discusses the history of Hanukkah in America and the symbolism of the lighted candles.

Rabbi Menachem Creditor serves as the Pearl and Ira Meyer Scholar in Residence at UJA-Federation New York and was the founder of Rabbis Against Gun Violence. An acclaimed author, scholar, and speaker, he was named by Newsweek as one of the fifty most influential rabbis in America. He has written numerous books and 6 albums of original music. He and his wife Neshama Carlebach live in New York, where they are raising their five children.