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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: 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...

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 is the connection between Chanukah and Shabbos, why did the Greeks outlaw Shabbos specifically? The intricate connection and parallels between Chanukah and Shabbos.

All of hilchot chanukah are house-oriented. Why did the Greeks defile, rather than destroy, the Beit HaMikdash unlike the Babylonians and Romans did? Why is the Beit Hamikdash referred to as...

Rav Ilson discusses How the Rambam, other Rishonim, the geonim, the Gemara, and Megillat Taanit approach at Chanukah & the differences between each approach.

The emphasis on Chanukah seems to be on the house, both vis-a-vis the miracle and the way we commemorate it. What is the significance?

The record of the debate between Rav Yehoshua ben Chananya and the Elders of Athens appears in the Gemara in the context of gestation periods of different animals, particularly the snake....

The historical context of the story of Yehoshua ben Chananya’s debate with the Elders of Athens (Greek Philosophers) and the significance of its taking place during the reign of the Roman...

Why did the Greeks defile the temple rather than destroy it. Why was it the kohanim who led the fight against the Greeks in the Chanukah story?