The Light of the Maccabees: The Spiritual Struggle Behind the Cruse of Oil
Автор: אברהם גולדשטיין
Загружено: 2025-12-21
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The text presents a lesson by Rabbi Eliahou Zini, which examines the deeper essence of Hanukkah beyond its superficial customs. The rabbi emphasizes that the Talmudic sources focus on the miracle of the cruse of oil and on the prohibition of fasting, while the details of the military revolt and the struggle against the Greeks were deliberately omitted from the Jewish canon. Through a review of the Book of the Maccabees, it is explained that the fighting began due to internal Hellenization and attempts by Jews themselves to impose a foreign culture, rather than merely as a confrontation with foreign rule. The source reveals that the Sages concealed the historical account because of the problematic alliance forged by the Hasmoneans with Rome, which ultimately led to the destruction. In conclusion, the lesson clarifies that Hanukkah represents an eternal cultural struggle over Jewish identity and the preservation of Torah in the face of globalization and assimilation.
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