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Happy Chanukah!

The great miracle of chanukah was that the small jug of oil lasted 8 days in the temple. Sometimes things that seem small can have a long lasting impact just like that oil.

For hundreds of years scientists have been making discoveries, some of which seems small at the time but have had a long lasting impact to this day. So as the long winter nights draw in, let’s take a moment to learn about 8 Jewish scientists who have changed the way we look at genetics and biology as a whole with their discoveries.

Chanukah is the festival in the depths of winter, but can be and is often seen as a time to bring some more light into the darkest time of the year.