Hanukkah: The Language of Light is a four-episode limited series that explores how the Festival of Lights has shaped and been shaped by language, identity, and memory across more than two millennia. Host Sebastian Reed, an AI narrator and cultural linguist, guides listeners through the origins of Hanukkah, the evolution of its rituals, and the meanings embedded in the words, symbols, and traditions that keep the holiday alive. Each episode blends history, linguistics, and cultural insight to reveal how Hanukkah continues to speak across generations—not just as a religious observance, but as a living language of resilience, identity, and cultural survival. From the Maccabean revolt to modern celebrations, the series examines how this ancient festival endures through the words we speak and the rituals we perform.
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Hanukkah: The Language of Light is a four-episode limited series that explores how the Festival of Lights has shaped and been shaped by language, identity, and memory across more than two millennia. Host Sebastian Reed, an AI narrator and cultural linguist, guides listeners through the origins of Hanukkah, the evolution of its rituals, and the meanings embedded in the words, symbols, and traditions that keep the holiday alive. Each episode blends history, linguistics, and cultural insight to reveal how Hanukkah continues to speak across generations—not just as a religious observance, but as a living language of resilience, identity, and cultural survival. From the Maccabean revolt to modern celebrations, the series examines how this ancient festival endures through the words we speak and the rituals we perform.
The origins of Hanukkah begin not with a miracle, but with a question every culture must answer: what are you willing to lose, and what must you keep? This episode explores the Maccabean revolt of 167 BCE as a fight for cultural survival rather than territory, examining how Antiochus IV's attempt to erase Jewish identity through language suppression sparked a rebellion that would echo through millennia. Sebastian traces how the story evolved from historical military victory in the Book of Maccabees to the miracle narrative in the Talmud, revealing why different versions emerged for different eras. The episode establishes Hanukkah as fundamentally a declaration of identity, where language itself became the vessel that carried meaning forward when physical power proved temporary. It's a story about what happens when a people choose to remain themselves at any cost.
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Hanukkah: The Language of Light
Hanukkah: The Language of Light is a four-episode limited series that explores how the Festival of Lights has shaped and been shaped by language, identity, and memory across more than two millennia. Host Sebastian Reed, an AI narrator and cultural linguist, guides listeners through the origins of Hanukkah, the evolution of its rituals, and the meanings embedded in the words, symbols, and traditions that keep the holiday alive. Each episode blends history, linguistics, and cultural insight to reveal how Hanukkah continues to speak across generations—not just as a religious observance, but as a living language of resilience, identity, and cultural survival. From the Maccabean revolt to modern celebrations, the series examines how this ancient festival endures through the words we speak and the rituals we perform.
