Chanukah Torah Portion: Joseph The Dreamer

The sages believed there was a reason why the story of Joseph and his brothers is in the weekly Torah portion (Parsha) we read on Chanukah. Certainly, we can see themes of adversity, oppression, arch nemeses, and triumph over all odds in both.  Parashat Miketz 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת מִקֵּץ Genesis 41:1 - 44:17 — 24 December 2022 / 30 Kislev 5783 …

Protected: Winter Solstice and The Chanukah Connection (Another Face of Chanukah)

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The Faces of Chanukah

In my last post, I wrote about a few faces of Chanukah — The miracle of the oil and spiritual light vs the victory of the battle and physical might. Yet there is another face of Chanukah called “Second Sukkot.” Second Sukkot The Second Book of Maccabees tells us the Hasmoneans recreated the eight days …

Protected: The Spirit of Chanukah Present and Past

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