Monarchy of the Chashmonaim
Following the victory over the Greeks, the Chashmonaim assumed the monarchy of Klal Yisrael. This, despite the fact that they were Kohanim and not from Shevet Yehudah. They were not descendants...
Coherence and the Impact of Falsehood
From this point in the dialog and onward, R’ Yehoshua & the Elders of Athens talk in metaphors that can never exist. Why does the nature of the dialog switch? Jerusalem...
Rav Yehoshua ben Chananya and the Elders of Athens:...
The elders asked R Yehoshua: A man lent money to someone and didn’t repay the loan & he got some repayment. Why did he loan the person money again? Jerusalem vs....
Rav Yehoshua ben Chananya and the Elders of Athens:...
The elders of Athens ask R’ Yehoshua: if a person couldn’t find a wife of equal status, why did he try to seek a woman of a higher status than he?...
Rav Yehoshua ben Chananya and the Elders of Athens:...
R’ Yehoshua found many obstacles in the way of his engaging with the elders and he outsmarted them. What is the significance of all these obstacles? Jerusalem vs. Athens: Understanding the...
Vintage Vessel
Shiur provided courtesy of Naaleh.com. Summary by Channie Koplowitz Stein We are all familiar with the miracle of Chanukah, how, after their victory over the Greeks, the Chashmonaim returned to find...
Rav Yehoshua ben Chananya and the Elders of Athens:...
When Rabbi Yehoshua arrives in Greece he meets a butcher and has to engage him in a battle of wits in just in order to be able to reach the elders....
Jerusalem vs. Athens: The Unifying Center
Jerusalem vs. Athens: Understanding the Depths of the Debates Between Rav Yehoshua ben Chananya and the Elders of Athens – part 3. The Torah, unlike Greek philosophy recognizes the concept that...
What Did the Greeks Have Against Kiddush HaChodesh?
If the Greeks sought to uproot the Jewish holidays & Jewish calendar, why did they specifically target Rosh Chodesh? What does Rosh Chodesh symbolize that was so antithetical to Greek culture?
What Did the Greeks Have Against Shabbos?
What is the connection between Chanukah and Shabbos, why did the Greeks outlaw Shabbos specifically? The intricate connection and parallels between Chanukah and Shabbos.
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