Chanuka in Light of Chagai & Zecharya

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December 16 2014
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Chanukah 

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Chanuka's roots are in Chagai and Zecharya, during the time of the return from Bavel and the building of the second Temple. Chagai urged t'shuva to enable the return. Zecharya urged a return to Israel, even before t'shuva. Zecharya's third dream (of seven) features the menora. Chanuka is about the rekindling of hope at the darkest time of Jewish history (and the year). It embodies a balance between the political/economic and the spiritual. (Presented at Congregation Keter Torah in Teaneck NJ, December 16, 2014, erev Chanuka.)

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    Learning on the Marcos and Adina Katz YUTorah site is sponsored today by Sigal Gottlieb and Lenny Moise in honor of the wedding of Temima Tova and Yedidya Moise and by Henry Silberman to mark the yahrtzeit of Julia Silberman, Yura Sheva bas Chaim Yosef Silberman and by Reuben Pludwinski in memory of his mother Itta bas Yehudah Leib a"h