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Video class December 11, 2023 52 min

The Hidden Truth of Chanukah

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Learn the real historical facts and little-known secrets behind the Chanukah story that you never heard before. Get the truth they don’t teach you in Hebrew school. Watch next: Introduction - 00:00 Meaning of “Chanukah” - 00:40 Early Oppression - 02:29 Outlawed Practices - 04:11 Those Who Supported the Greeks - 07:31 Women’s Roles - 08:00 Banning Central Practices - 10:23 Greek Objectives - 14:07 Controlling the Calendar - 15:24 Preserving Chanukkah - 18:03 Women’s Oppression - 19:19 Heroic Women - 20:29 Oral Laws and Texts - 21:26 Well-Known Observances - 25:20 Rabbinic Caution - 26:21 Women’s Customs - 27:24 Reasons for Women’s Roles - 28:57 Dreidel Letters - 30:18 Candle Numbers - 32:38 Hidden Light Meaning - 36:01 Lighting Order - 37:42 Original Menorah Placement - 41:11 New Placement Customs - 43:04 Inside vs Outside - 46:04 Extra Prayers - 48:24 Candle Burning Time - 49:03 Restricted Activities - 50:10 Conclusion - 51:49

In this class

  1. 0:00Introduction
  2. 0:40Meaning of "Chanukah"
  3. 2:29Early Oppression
  4. 4:11Outlawed Practices
  5. 7:31Those Who Supported the Greeks
  6. 8:00Women's Roles
  7. 10:23Banning Central Practices
  8. 14:07Greek Objectives
  9. 15:24Controlling the Calendar
  10. 18:03Preserving Chanukkah
  11. 19:19Women's Oppression
  12. 20:29Heroic Women
  13. 21:26Oral Laws and Texts
  14. 25:20Well-Known Observances
  15. 26:21Rabbinic Caution
  16. 27:24Women's Customs
  17. 28:57Reasons for Women's Roles
  18. 30:18Dreidel Letters
  19. 32:38Candle Numbers
  20. 36:01Hidden Light Meaning
  21. 37:42Lighting Order
  22. 41:11Original Menorah Placement
  23. 43:04New Placement Customs
  24. 46:04Inside vs Outside
  25. 48:24Extra Prayers
  26. 49:03Candle Burning Time
  27. 50:10Restricted Activities
  28. 51:49Conclusion

Part of the series Jewish Holidays