About David A M Wilensky

David Alexander McKinney Wilensky is a sophomore Religious Studies major at Drew University.

Why Hanukkah Doesn’t Deserve Its Bad Rap

By David A M Wilensky December 21, 2006

Thanks to its made-up miracle and not-quite-Christmas status, Hanukkah has a bad reputation—but I love it anyway. Here are three reasons you should as well: 1.) Hanukkah has social justice built in. Hanukkah gelt was originally given as real money, … Read More

A Secret History of Hanukkah

A Secret History of Hanukkah
By David A M Wilensky December 19, 2006

Since I’m 17, it’s not hard for me to remember a time when Hanukkah was my favorite holiday because of the presents. It’s even less of a stretch to think back to that traumatic moment which parallels the day a … Read More