The Secret Message of Chanukah Torah Readings
By Rabbi Haim Jachter | December 10, 2020 There are no coincidences in Jewish life. Our reading the stories of Yosef and his brothers on Shabbat Chanukah is not an accident. We believe that the Kri’at HaTorah of Shabbat Chanukah hints at Chanukah’s hidden dark side. Sadly, the Hasmonean revolt against the Syrian-Greeks involved a bitter civil war. The Maccabim battled not only the Yevanim but also the Mityavnim, the Jews who chose to assimilate into Greek culture. This tragic...
Ramban Bamidbar Chanukat Hamizbeiach Avinu Shebashayim Chaim Jachter Kriat Hatorah Chanukat Hamizbeiah
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