Venue: Beth Shalom Cong. (Scranton, PA) Beth Shalom Cong. (Scranton, PA)

Machshava:

Chanukah,  Modern Orthodoxy,  Torah U'Madda 

Description

In what ways were Hellenisim and Torah values incompatible? What is the connection between the revolt of the Hasmoneans, the miracle of the oil, and the unique emphasis of hiddur mitzvah on Chanukah? How is this relevant to our lives as Jews in the 21st century?