“In-app purchases,” my son said when I asked him what he wanted for Hanukkah. I was dismayed. He wanted to buy the $0.99 and up shortcuts that let him level up in his iPod games. It's a cash cow for video game developers, a freemium business strategy
There were rabbis at the time who believed that the festival of Hanukkah should be abolished. Why celebrate a freedom that had been lost? Others disagreed, and their view prevailed. Freedom may have been lost but hope was not yet lost. That was when
Something in the human spirit survives even the worst of tragedies, allowing us to rebuild shattered lives, broken institutions and injured nations. That to me is the Jewish story.
Happy Hanukkah! How to Celebrate Hanukkah. Learn how to celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights. For more on Hanukkah, click here. Contribute to this Story: Send us a tip; Send us a photo or video; Suggest a
Pajama Night, Give Your Sister a Present Night, and other Hanukkah gift-giving traditions.
No comments:
Post a Comment