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Rabbi Moshe Haber Hanukkah: A Spiritual Victory Against Hellenism 12.25.24
Hanukkah: A Spiritual Victory Against HellenismRabbi Haber's audio recording offers insights into the Hanukkah story, emphasizing the limited written historical accounts due to its post-Mishnaic origins. He explains that the core threat during this period was spiritual rather than physical, with the Greeks aiming to undermine Jewish identity and observance through decrees targeting essential mitzvot like Shabbat and circumcision. The lack of overt destruction of the Temple walls reinforces the idea that the primary goal was to erode the spiritual distinctiveness of the Jewish people. Haber…
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