Chanukah, December 25, and the Winter Solstice

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Time for Torah: By Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Zt"l

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Rabbi Elimelech Kohn zt”l was born in Hungary and emigrated to the United States at the age of 3 with his mother and brother. He grew up in Detroit and attended Telshe Yeshiva for 15 Years. After R’ Elimelech married he lived in Lakewood and learned in Beth Medrash Govoha before moving to Riverdale to join Telshe Yeshiva there. Once in Riverdale, R’ Elimelech became a beloved Rebbe to hundreds of Talmidim over the course of two and a half decades. His Shiurim are based upon the weekly Parsha or upcoming Yom Tov and infused with lessons and ideas from science, history, philosophy and Mussar.

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Chanukah, December 25, and the Winter Solstice - Jewish Enlightenment

Time for Torah: By Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Zt"l

1 hour 38 seconds

3 weeks ago

Chanukah, December 25, and the Winter Solstice - Jewish Enlightenment

Shiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on חנוכה and December 25th.

Discussed:

Four themes that we find in the Sefarim for Chanukah: 1) The physical salvation of the Jews and military conquest, celebrating when the Jews reconquered Eretz Yisrael and the establishment of Jewish independence, free from foreign influence. 2) A celebration for the rededication of the Bais Hamikdash. 3) The spiritual salvation from Greek assimilation & Shmad and the eternity of the Torah. 4) The miracle of the burning oil.
The Gemera says that Adam Harishon celebrated the first winter solstice for eight days. The Maharal writes that this 8-day celebration took place on Chanukah and December 25th, and like Chanukah, Adam celebrated the empowerment of light over darkness.
Contrasting the approach of the Yidden in establishing Chanukah and the Christians in establishing Xmas.