The Miracle of the Oil or the Military Victory? The Contradiction Between the Gemara and Al Hanisim

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The Gemara makes no mention of the military victory over the Syrian Greeks, it only mentions that they found one flask of oil and it lasted eight days. Al HaNisim only discusses the military victory and omits the miracle of the oil. What is the reason for the dichotomy?


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