The Times, They Are a-Changing #199 By Hank Silverberg Happy Chanukah! Jews around the world this week are celebrating the Festival of Lights, a commemoration of an ancient rebellion (around 167 B.C.E.) against the suppression of a particular religion. It is the first recorded historical event of a war centering on religious freedom, though certainly not the last. The rebellion lasted almost a decade. It has meaning not just for Jews, but for humanity as a whole. For those of you who don't know, Chanukah has nothing to do with Christmas, and it's celebration at this time of year is purely a coincidence. But it is a reminder that freedom can easily be taken away, unless you are willing to fight for it. Sometimes, like with the ancient Maccabees, that fight can be against overwhelming odds. In the United States we are blessed with a Bill of Rights, which not only protects our freedom of religion, but also freedom FROM religion. I am reminded of all this as the holi