The Greeks did not seek to erase Judaism’s intellect or traditions, but to extinguish its prophetic heart. This reflection reveals the deeper struggle of Chanukah: the clash between rational maps of reality and the lived experience of divine intimacy. It explores how the “hidden jug of oil” represents Judaism’s inner soul — oneness, surrender, love, and spiritual presence, and why rediscovering it is the great yearning of our generation.

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