Hanukah is a celebration of the victory of a cultural war against the Greek culture. The Syrian Greeks were not interested in killing Jews, just Judaism.
Category: Holiness
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Rely on God, Not Men
Joseph relied on the butler to remember him to Pharoah. The butler promptly forgot about him. This was to teach that we have to rely on God and not humans to achieve our goals.
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Morality Has To Have A Source
When Joseph was confronted by Potifer’s wife he realized that Jacob would not approve of immorality. He based his morality on what he learned from his father.
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The Imperfection of Joseph
In this week’s portion we see that Joseph is Jacob’s favorite son. Joseph flaunts his status in front of his brothers. He will have to learn humility the hard way.
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Admonish the Sinner with Kindness
פרשת נח / כ”ט בתשרי תשפ”ג
The Dimensions of the Ark were 30 x 300 x 50 which equal the numerical value of lashon (ל=30ת ש=300ת ן=50) meaning tongue or language. This was to teach Noah that he had to admonish the people to repent from their ways.
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To Make the Mundane Holy
פרשת בראשית / כ”ה בתשרי תשפ”ג
We learn about Hanuch in this week’s Portion. He was considered great because he made his labor for man a holy act.