Hanouka in english
Rav David Daniel Hacohen שליט״א
Résumé
The Rav asks why the Sages instituted Hanukkah for the miracle of the oil rather than for the military victory of the few Hasmoneans over the Greek army. He recalls the story of the single sealed jar of pure oil that burned for eight days, and asks why the Sanhedrin waited a year before fixing the festival for all generations. In the Rav's view, the Greeks did not mainly want to kill the Jews but to modernize the Torah, as the Reform and Conservative movements do today. The miracle showed that Hashem wants only the authentic Torah, unchanged, and the people returned to it. The Rav also explains the Al HaNissim prayer in this light, and urges giving generously to support Torah study.
Temps forts
- 0:13 Why remember the miracle of the oil and not the war? 'Hanouka
- 1:02 The Hasmoneans find one sealed jar of pure oil 'Hanouka Beit Hamikdach
- 2:22 Why the Sanhedrin waited a year to fix the festival 'Hanouka Fêtes
- 3:36 The Greeks wanted to modernize the Torah, not only to fight Actualité Étude de la Torah
- 4:52 Eight days of burning oil: Hashem wants only authentic Torah 'Hanouka Émouna
- 6:22 The people return to the Torah and the festival is fixed for all generations Fêtes Téchouva
- 6:56 How the adversary weakens Torah study by cutting its funding Étude de la Torah Yetser Hara
- 7:39 Giving generously to support Torah, as the Shela teaches Étude de la Torah Mitsvot
- 8:07 Explaining the Al HaNissim prayer 'Hanouka Téfila
- 9:02 The Hellenizers and the righteous: Hashem shows who is right Guéoula Tsadikim
Hanouka in english