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Israel’s War of Independence: The Arab Offensive in Palestine, December 1947-April 1948
From Rabbi Katz’ 2011-2012 Lecture Series: The Struggle for Israel, 1945-1949
2 years, 9 months ago
What exactly is זֹאת חֲנֻכָּה ?
When do the יָמִים נוֹרָאִים come to an end? On the last day of חֲנֻכָּה!
2 years, 9 months ago
Again, Why didn't Viceroy Joseph Contact His Father? (Parshas Mikeitz)
Why did the brothers try to kill אָסְנַת?
2 years, 10 months ago
Thoughts re: Hellenists, then and now
Hellenist mercilessness and Maccabean retaliation. They never did find common ground!
2 years, 10 months ago
Haftorah Mikeitz: King Solomon and the two "mothers"
Why did a frum king tolerate זוֹנוֹת וּקְדֵשׁוֹת?
2 years, 10 months ago
Parshas Mikeitz: Joseph uses his prison time to learn Egyptian culture and politics
Joseph also learns discretion!
2 years, 10 months ago
Judah Maccabee Storms Gaza- עַל פִּי יוֹסִיפוּן
The Hasmoneans implement a "day-after" strategy
2 years, 10 months ago
Rambam in אִגֶּרֶת תֵּימָן: the "two-pronged" attack on Judaism... and Chanukah
The current propaganda war against Israel & Jews is part of an existential feature of our history(Rambam)
2 years, 10 months ago
Outbreak of the Revolt - 3 different versions of the story (Chanukah)
Sifting through conflicting accounts. Welcome to the "history " of חֲנֻכָּה
2 years, 10 months ago
Chanukah: Why does Josephus call the holiday not Chanukah, but Festival of אוֹר?
"The actual נֵרוֹת חֲנֻכָּה can be מַגִּידִים עֲתִידוֹת." What does that mean?
2 years, 10 months ago