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What Is Chanukah? Rabbi Elan Mazer National Director, Mizrachi Canada Chanukah 5777 ▪ December 2016 of Mizrachi Canada עלון חגים The This issue of Kolot Hamizrach is sponsored by Robert and Karyn Goldberger, children, and grandchildren (Modiin/Thornhill), אריה בן צבי & שרה בת שמואל זלמן ז " ל ,in memory of Arye and Judith Goldberger What is Chanukah? Rabbi Elan Mazer National Director, Mizrachi Canada seemingly juvenile question, it is enough oil to last one day and there was to perform in one week’s time. Why, then, A found in Masechet Shabbat (21b), a miracle that made it last for eight. The is the former miracle not the principle and it troubles Rashi with its simplicity. next year they decreed a holiday.” It is clear miracle? Rashi clarifies for us that in asking this from here that Chanukah was established The Maharal answers that Chanukah question, the authors of the Gemara are because of the miracle of the oil, and not was, indeed, established to commemorate trying to determine which miracle was the miracle on the battlefield. the miracle of the war, but because the “main miracle”: why is it that this The Maharal (Ner Mitzvah) has a hard a military victory could very easily be holiday came to be established for all time with this answer. He explains that the mistaken for a natural victory, the miracle generations? As we know, the story of miracle of the war redeemed the people of of the oil was given the spotlight. This Chanukah contains two miracles: (1) the Israel from the oppression of the Greeks, focus reminds us that just as the oil lasting victory of Maccabim – a small, paramilitary giving them the freedom to keep all of eight days is clearly a miracle from G-d, so, force – over the Greeks – a world super- too, was our success in the war. power, and (2) nes pach hashemen, a Similarly, the Ramban (Parshat Bo) small quantity of oil burning for eight days. This focus reminds us that just as explains that the purpose of all “obvious Which one was the deciding factor in miracles” is to remind us that everything the oil lasting eight days is clearly declaring a holiday? Is there a connection in our lives is a miracle. Miracles, in between the two? a miracle from G-d, so, too, was general, remind us that there is a higher The Gemara continues on to say that our success in the war. power running the show; that G-d is Chanukah commemorates “When the always watching over us, sustaining us Greeks entered the sanctuary [of the Beit and tending to the every need of every Hamikdash] they defiled all of the oil. When creation. Our ability to walk, talk, and the Hasmonean Kingdom won the war, Torah and mitzvot, whereas the miracle breathe, is just as big a miracle as the they checked [for oil] and only found one of the oil gave them the opportunity to splitting of the Dead Sea, but because small jug that was sealed with the stamp perform one single mitzvah, which they they are more common, we forget how of the Kohen Hagadol. But there was only anyway would have had the opportunity miraculous they are – we get used to ▶ ▶ them – and so G-d performs obvious eight garments, symbolizes a level beyond miracles to remind us of all the “natural” nature. miracles in our lives. Within every Jew there is a small spark Why, however, was the Menorah of Torah ideology that defies the rules of chosen as the obvious miracle to Miracles allow us to nature. No matter the personal beliefs or illuminate the hidden or natural - but no reexamine the thread daily practices, a Jew has a constant and less miraculous - victory over the Greeks? of the supernatural that is permanent connection to the national Rav Kook explains the significance of the destiny and ideology. On Chanukah, the nes pach hashemen in his commentary on woven within all of success of the spiritual war against the shas, Ein Ayah. Oil, he explains, represents reality. Greek influence was due to this constant ideology and thought in Jewish tradition, and permanent connection, this small the theory which stands behind the amount of “oil” that was, and is, found practice. The mission of the Greeks was to within every Jew. defile the Jewish system of thought, but Miracles allow us to reexamine the not necessarily to physically oppress them. Greeks defiled the “oil”. The Greeks were thread of the supernatural that is woven As the Midrash states, Greece “darkened” successful in defiling all of the Jewish within all of reality. The eight days of the eyes of Israel as they told them to “oil”, or ideology. They brought forth a Chanukah compel us to realize that thread write on the horn of a bull that they don’t storm of thought and philosophy that was within ourselves. Just as all miracles show have a connection with the G-d of Israel. contrary to our Torah. They defiled all but us the hand of G-d that is all of creation, This is the meaning behind the one small jug of oil, cast with the stamp of the miracle of Chanukah illuminates the statement in the Gemara that the the Kohen Hagadol, a figure who, with his divinity that is within ourselves. Questions & Answers with Rav Yaakov Ariel President of the Institute for Torah and the Land of Israel • Unable to light candles while • Lighting candles at a party candles are not mukzah like a sukka. It abroad Is it the right thing to do to light candles is best to burn the remainder of the oil Can a person who is abroad and can’t at a Chanukah party, in order to publicize and wicks though. light candles be yotzei with the candles the miracles? If so, do we light with a that are lit by his immediate family at bracha? home? RA: You do not fulfill your own Rav Ariel: As long as the family at home personal mitzvah of Chanukah candles. We are Mizrachi Canada. knows to have you in mind when they However, this does publicize the Mizrachi believes that the Torah light their candles, you can be yotzei. miracle. Therefore, you should light should be at the centre of Zionism the candles without a bracha and and and sees Jewish nationalism as a tool • Lighting candles at a hotel sing Chanukah songs. for achieving our religious objectives. We are staying at a hotel for Shabbat Mizrachi runs educational and Chanukah. Where do we light? • Cleaning the Chanukiyah community programs all across RA: Hotels usually have a possible not Is one allowed to clean out the Chanukiyah Canada, promoting and strengthening allowing candles to be lit in the rooms, on the last night of Chanukah after the the Jewish people’s connection to the therefore you have no choice but to candles go out? land of Israel. Make the connection! light in an area designated by the hotel. RA: Of course this is allowed! Chanukah MIZRACHI CANADA Facebook.com/MizrachiCanada ▪ www.mizrachi.ca ▪ [email protected] ▪ 416-630-9266 OUR PARTNERS Bnei Akiva of Toronto ▪ Camp Moshava Ennismore ▪ Moshava Ba'ir Toronto KOLOT Bnei Akiva Schools ▪ Emunah Canada ▪ YU/Torah Mitzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov HAMIZRACH DESIGN AND LAYOUT Daniel Safran ▪ [email protected] of Mizrachi Canada עלון חגים The PHOTO CREDITS Cover photo: Model of the Menorah next to the Temple Institute in Jerusalem. By Edmund Galil. CC BY-SA 4.0. All other photos are used with permission of the institutions showcased in this issue. Two sides of the same “Gelt” Rav Shmaryahu Hoffman Ra”m Gemara, Yeshivat Midbara K’Eden hanukah has two aspects. On one religious observers of Chanukah rejoice this concept is disconnected from Torah Chand, it is a national holiday. The because the Torah was restored to the it cannot be realized. Without faith in Land of Israel was conquered and the Jews, while the ‘Nationalists’ celebrate G-d, we cannot muster the necessary Jews were persecuted by a foreign the restoration of Jewish sovereignty. strength to persist in building our empire. The Jewish people faced the In reality, both these sides of Chanukah National homeland. The Jewish People danger of losing their national identity. complete each other. The Jewish nation need a powerful faith and a deep- The Maccabees succeeded in carrying out a revolution. Few triumphed over many and the Land of Israel was liberated for another 200 years, as Maimonides Today, it seems as though Chanukah is celebrated as two separate tells us. holidays. The religious observers of Chanukah rejoice because the On the other hand, Chanukah is a Torah was restored tothe Jews, while the ‘Nationalists’ celebrate religious holiday. The Jewish Nation was the restoration of Jewish sovereignty. in danger of losing its identity. Many chose to adopt a Hellenistic lifestyle, while others stopped fulfilling Torah commandments because of the anti- should be independent and govern their rooted connection to Torah in order to Jewish persecution. The Temple rituals lives according to their own laws. persevere in its long struggle for true Questions & Answers with Rav Yaakov Ariel suffered as well, for the sacrifices were Only by being faithfully devoted independence. stopped and all the oil for the Menorah to G-d and Judaism, will we find the Our Yeshiva is constantly busy in President of the Institute for Torah and the Land of Israel was contaminated. The Maccabees strength needed to resist our enemies strengthening young minds and hearts were able to rekindle the Jewish spirit and maintain our independence.
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