Rabbi Mendel Kessin on Chanuka

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okay done okay tonight is M shabas Saturday night and of course tonight is the first night khah so obviously it's very appropriate to give a sheer about Kaneka hanuka is a very interesting holiday we all know the story of Kaneka you know basically it's uh the Greeks Alexander died his kingdom was split into four one of the generals that took over antias he took over Judea Syria Judea whatever and he decided to henize uh Judea because that's really what Alexander did it's interesting is what Alexander did it's interesting is starings consider Alexander one of the greatest figures in history because he brought the modern era throughout the world he served a very useful purpose so they were into hellenization which is to modernized to bring people into the what do you call you know it's like I talking about something that happened um 2300 years ago but you know science and philosophy and culture and Greek art and architecture and all this kind of stuff you know so he took over and that's what he know so he took over and that's what he tried to do but also there was he also they worshiped a lot of Idols so of course he tried to henize some Jews and there are Jews went with priest obvious his sons for it and in the end they will destroy this the the Indian were victorious so the real question is uh in

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