The Chanukah candles have a special message for you and every human being
Highlights from this week's learning and events; An eternal message from the Torah about how G-d Al-mighty wants the Torah message of His Divine Wisdom to reach every single man, woman and child.
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If you have adopted some or all of Enlightenment thinking, learning Torah will challenge everything you believe and hold dear.
In each Week’s Roundup, you will find a special topic, links to this week’s learning, the Torah perspective on current events, upcoming learning and action suggestions. This week we embrace a life anchored in that which in the Divine above human reason. Learn, take hope and take action, and share.
I wish every human being could read this and watch the video below.
Chanukah is based on the word Chinuch, which, in the Holy Language, means to dedicate into the service of G-d Al-mighty.
The holiday is called Chanukah because on regaining control of the Holy Temple after a Divinely miraculous military victory, the Jews launched a campaign to dedicate every human being around the world into the service of G-d Al-mighty by teaching the Torah that applies to every human being, often referred to in shorthand as the Seven Laws of the Children of Noach.
My video is produced in the true model of the Jewish People and the miraculous victory of Chanukah.
The Children of Israel saw first hand the seductiveness of Greek “intellect” but awoke to the horrors of its full manifestation and rose to defend their own people and the glory of G-d Al-mighty.
Today the Greeks are idolized in the modern teachings - science, philosophy, and even sports.
The Enlightenment re-invigorated the tragic legacy of the Greeks as a means to seduce men into dismantling civilization.
Chanukah reminds us that while the Greek “intellect” and resulting permissibility of any behavior seems appealing, it is all illusory. It must be rejected for men and civilization to survive.
The only lasting, enduring foundation of civilization is the Divine Torah message that the lights of the Chanukah menorah lovingly broadcast to you and your family.
Shabbos is coming, a reminder for every human being that they are an intentional creation of G-d Al-mighty right now and a continuing beneficiary of His Love, His Joy and His Abundance! What an incredible moment to increase even more in joy!
Action: Use the link above to check Yom Tov and Shabbos Candellighting times in your city around the world. Yom Tov and Shabbos Candlelighting time in New York City this week (12/1/23) is 4:10 pm and Shabbos ends at 5:13 pm.
Here is some of the learning we did this week:
These videos are available in the content library at RabbiSmith.org (in parentheses) and also on YouTube by clicking the name of the learning. When you watch on YouTube please like, share and subscribe so the message of hope reaches more and more people. See below at the end of this article a list of upcoming classes both in person and on Zoom.
This Week’s Learning
👉 What non-Jews need to know and do for Chanukah!
👉 19 Kislev Fabrenghen - Rosh Hashana of Chassidus
👉 Leaders Only - Beis Medrash - 2023-12-07 Cancelled for Chanukah
Additional Learning (YouTube Shorts)
👉 Save your children from public schooling!
Upcoming Learning:
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👉Yeshiva Shem V'Ever
Shabbos Afternoon (Saturday) 4 pm Eastern
We will be learning Torah relevant to non-Jews with Jews and non-Jews.
Tanya: Sha'ar Hayichud v'HaEmunah - the Gate of Oneness and Faith
In person only.
👉Rabbi Steif Mitzvos Hashem
SUNDAY 7 am Eastern (1 pm Germany time) - No class this week
Rabbi Steif wrote this holy book to avert the Holocaust by making sure that both Jews and non-Jews should know clearly G-d Al-mighty's rules for non-Jews.
👉Zecharia 8:23 - Prayer for non-Jews
WEDNESDAY 8:00 pm Eastern
Actions:
Light and listen to the Chanukah Menorah!
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Thank you for explaining so clearly. I am not Jewish. Like the point you made - I had supported Israel because it was simply the right thing to do morally and “ the civilized “ thing to do for decades of my life.
Though I am religious, I shied away from the evangelical sector because it seemed to me, that their support was ... in order to gain something ( again in my view) This did not feel right. So I held my support firmly in secular , the civilized thing to do speak up speak out - stand with Israel and the devout Jewish who are being persecuted.
These last few months I have been reading the old testament slowly and mindfully to hear G-- and understand . Much of what you said in the video is what I have been realizing. My Faith ALSO dictates that we are connected ! HIS Chosen people are still the light unto the world and with this great responsibility comes the extra laws and much more.
I am currently on King Solomon and especially like your explaining the menorahs outside the temple.
You are doing G-- service ! we need as many people as possible to give Praise where it should be placed- understand HIS purpose ... not the schemes plans and purpose of man.