{"id":22739,"date":"2016-12-30T00:39:02","date_gmt":"2016-12-29T22:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyzohar.com\/?p=22739"},"modified":"2020-11-17T05:08:46","modified_gmt":"2020-11-17T03:08:46","slug":"hanukkah-its-more-than-a-miracle-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?p=22739","title":{"rendered":"Hanukkah- It\u2019s more than a miracle \u2013 Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The mission of the Greeks in the land of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Israel&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Israel - The name that was given to Jacob after he overcomes the angel of the other-side (Genesis 35:10).The children of Israel, Israelites that have souls with the ability to connect to the three columns of the Tree of Life.Jacob, Israel is the center column, Tiferet that unifies the Right and the Left.Zeir Anpin is also called Israel because the middle point is Tiferet, Jacob connects upper Leah, and lower, Rachel.&#1513;&#1497;&#1512; - &#1488;&#1500;&#1497;&#1513;&#1512; &#1488;&#1500;&#1500;&#1497; - &#1512;&#1488;&#1513;&amp;amp;nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=israel\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Israel<\/a> was to make the Jews forget their spiritual roots. They forbid the people to keep Shabbat, circumcise their boys and celebrate the new month, &lsquo;<a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Rosh Chodesh&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Hebrew &amp;quot;&#1512;&#1488;&#1513; &#1495;&#1493;&#1491;&#1513;,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Rosh Chodesh,&amp;quot; literally means &amp;quot;the head of the month,&amp;quot; new moon.The first day of the Hebrew month. The day of the new moon or immediately after. When the new moon starts on the last day of the month, we celebrate two days of Rosh Chodesh. In such a case, the second day is always the first day of the new month.On Rosh Chodesh, a new light appears in the world, and as the celestial element closer to earth, we are strongly affected by its position to other planets and distance from earth.It&amp;#039;s a positive day, and we make more studies and spiritual connections to draw greater Light on this day. In the Holy Temple, the priest sacrificed a goat to give the other side something to get busy with while we benefit from the Light revealed on that day. It&amp;#039;s a good day to give Tzedakah and light candles for Tzadikim. Even if there is no hilulah of Tzadikim on that day, some have the custom to light a candle for Rabbi Meir Baal Haness to receive protection and miracles during the coming month&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=rosh-chodesh-2\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Rosh Chodesh<\/a>&rsquo;. They also demanded that they wrote&nbsp;on the horn of an Ox &ldquo;We have no part in the God of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Israel&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Israel - The name that was given to Jacob after he overcomes the angel of the other-side (Genesis 35:10).The children of Israel, Israelites that have souls with the ability to connect to the three columns of the Tree of Life.Jacob, Israel is the center column, Tiferet that unifies the Right and the Left.Zeir Anpin is also called Israel because the middle point is Tiferet, Jacob connects upper Leah, and lower, Rachel.&#1513;&#1497;&#1512; - &#1488;&#1500;&#1497;&#1513;&#1512; &#1488;&#1500;&#1500;&#1497; - &#1512;&#1488;&#1513;&amp;amp;nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=israel\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Israel<\/a>&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>They knew that Shabbat was a powerful connection for them and they forbade it so the people wouldn&rsquo;t&nbsp;benefit from the Light of Shabbat.<br>\nThe corruption of the Shabbat connection affected the entire week because Shabbat draws Light to the following six days.<br>\nThe <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Brit&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;63&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Brit: The Covenant Between Hashem and the Jewish People&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;The word &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;76&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;96&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Brit&amp;quot; (&#1489;&#1456;&#1468;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1514;)&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; means &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;103&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;115&amp;quot;&amp;gt;covenant&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, and it represents one of the most foundational concepts in the relationship between &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;201&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;233&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Hashem and the Jewish people&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;. A brit is not merely a contract or agreement&mdash;it is a &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;288&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;312&amp;quot;&amp;gt;sacred, eternal bond&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; rooted in love, commitment, and divine purpose. The first and most famous brit was made with &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;406&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;423&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Abraham&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;when Hashem promised that his descendants would become a great nation, inherit the Land of Israel, and be a light unto the nations. This covenant, sealed through the commandment of &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;606&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;635&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Brit Milah (circumcision)&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, is a physical and spiritual sign of this eternal connection (see &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;702&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;716&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Genesis 17&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;).&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;In Kabbalistic terms, the &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;746&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;754&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Brit&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; symbolizes the &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;770&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;815&amp;quot;&amp;gt;channel (Yessod) through which divine energy flows&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; into the world. It reflects the idea of &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;856&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;885&amp;quot;&amp;gt;connection and continuity&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&mdash;between generations, between body and soul, and between Heaven and Earth. Every mitzvah, in a sense, is an extension of this covenant, reinforcing the bond of &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;1045&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;1102&amp;quot;&amp;gt;emunah (faith), responsibility, and spiritual destiny&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;. The &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;1108&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;1122&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Brit Milah&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, performed on the eighth day of a baby boy&rsquo;s life, represents &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;1185&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;1215&amp;quot;&amp;gt;transcendence above nature&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (as the number eight symbolizes Binah in Kabbalah) and the idea that the Jewish soul is bound to Hashem beyond rational understanding. The &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;1349&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;1357&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Brit&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; is a living testimony that the Jewish people are chosen not just to receive blessings but to &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;1452&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;1480&amp;quot;&amp;gt;carry the divine mission&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; and reveal Hashem&rsquo;s light in the world.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=brit\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">circumcision<\/a> ceremony connects the new baby boy with the covenant of Abraham and purifies the aspect of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Yessod&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Yessod is the sefira that delivers light, and nourishments that sustain life in the world. Joseph is the chariot (vehicle) for the sefira of Yessod. He controlled the sustenance of Egypt and the world, and he is a channel of sustenance.We connect to Yessod through studies, Tzedaka, and Tzadikim.Friday is Yessod of the week. Kislev is Yessod of the months.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=yessod\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Yessod<\/a> in the body, allowing the growing child to become a pure channel for the Light.<br>\nThe precept of connecting to <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Rosh Chodesh&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Hebrew &amp;quot;&#1512;&#1488;&#1513; &#1495;&#1493;&#1491;&#1513;,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Rosh Chodesh,&amp;quot; literally means &amp;quot;the head of the month,&amp;quot; new moon.The first day of the Hebrew month. The day of the new moon or immediately after. When the new moon starts on the last day of the month, we celebrate two days of Rosh Chodesh. In such a case, the second day is always the first day of the new month.On Rosh Chodesh, a new light appears in the world, and as the celestial element closer to earth, we are strongly affected by its position to other planets and distance from earth.It&amp;#039;s a positive day, and we make more studies and spiritual connections to draw greater Light on this day. In the Holy Temple, the priest sacrificed a goat to give the other side something to get busy with while we benefit from the Light revealed on that day. It&amp;#039;s a good day to give Tzedakah and light candles for Tzadikim. Even if there is no hilulah of Tzadikim on that day, some have the custom to light a candle for Rabbi Meir Baal Haness to receive protection and miracles during the coming month&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=rosh-chodesh-2\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Rosh Chodesh<\/a> was the first precept the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Israel&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Israel - The name that was given to Jacob after he overcomes the angel of the other-side (Genesis 35:10).The children of Israel, Israelites that have souls with the ability to connect to the three columns of the Tree of Life.Jacob, Israel is the center column, Tiferet that unifies the Right and the Left.Zeir Anpin is also called Israel because the middle point is Tiferet, Jacob connects upper Leah, and lower, Rachel.&#1513;&#1497;&#1512; - &#1488;&#1500;&#1497;&#1513;&#1512; &#1488;&#1500;&#1500;&#1497; - &#1512;&#1488;&#1513;&amp;amp;nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=israel\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Israelites<\/a> received as people when they left Egypt. Corrupting this connection would affect negatively all aspects of renewals and the rest of the precepts.<br>\nThe horn of an Ox is the aspect of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Shofar&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Shofar- Tekiah, Shevarim, and TeruahA shofar is a horn typically made of a ram&amp;#039;s horn, used for religious purposes, mostly during Rosh Hashanah services.Some blow the Shofar during Selichot in the month of Elul which is before Rosh Hashanah.The sound made by the Shofar is Tekiah, Shevarim, and Teruah.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Shofar shapes:&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Shofar sounds&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;https:\/\/youtu.be\/pVfV09CDmus&amp;amp;nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=shofar\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Shofar<\/a> that connects our consciousness to the spiritual levels. It is also the aspect of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Yessod&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Yessod is the sefira that delivers light, and nourishments that sustain life in the world. Joseph is the chariot (vehicle) for the sefira of Yessod. He controlled the sustenance of Egypt and the world, and he is a channel of sustenance.We connect to Yessod through studies, Tzedaka, and Tzadikim.Friday is Yessod of the week. Kislev is Yessod of the months.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=yessod\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Yessod<\/a> and <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Yosef HaTzadik&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Yosef (Joseph) HaTzadikChariot for the Sefirah of Yessod, Light of sustenance. &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Tomb of Joseph in Shechem, Israel &amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=yosef-hatzadik\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Joseph<\/a>. Writing the words &ldquo;We have no part in the God of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Israel&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Israel - The name that was given to Jacob after he overcomes the angel of the other-side (Genesis 35:10).The children of Israel, Israelites that have souls with the ability to connect to the three columns of the Tree of Life.Jacob, Israel is the center column, Tiferet that unifies the Right and the Left.Zeir Anpin is also called Israel because the middle point is Tiferet, Jacob connects upper Leah, and lower, Rachel.&#1513;&#1497;&#1512; - &#1488;&#1500;&#1497;&#1513;&#1512; &#1488;&#1500;&#1500;&#1497; - &#1512;&#1488;&#1513;&amp;amp;nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=israel\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Israel<\/a>&rdquo; is the aspect of forcing a negative consciousness that creates disconnection from <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;YHVH&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The Holy Name&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=yhvh\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>YHVH<\/a>.<br>\nThey pushed their &lsquo;agenda&rsquo; for many years until the Matityahu the priest came out with the calling &ldquo;who is to <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;YHVH&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The Holy Name&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=yhvh\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>YHVH<\/a> came to me&rdquo; and the revolt started.<\/p>\n<p>Nowadays, we experience similar forces that drive us away from a true and pure connection to <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;YHVH&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The Holy Name&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=yhvh\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>YHVH<\/a>. Religious and spiritual leaders take the easy path to satisfy their followers, focusing on their comfort rather than the hard spiritual work that is necessary to lead the person to personal redemption and earning of merits for the world to come.<\/p>\n<p>Many places teach you to become spiritual by loving unconditionally and sharing, especially your money, to become an elevated individual. Being a good and kind person doesn&rsquo;t earn a person any spiritual benefits except for &lsquo;staying out of trouble&rsquo;.<br>\nThe Torah commands us to &ldquo;Love our fellow man like ourselves&rdquo; and Rabbi Ashlag explains that to &lsquo;love as you love yourself&rsquo; can be achieved only by following the Torah and precepts. Studying the Zohar on a daily basis is the highest precept to follow. (&#1514;&#1500;&#1502;&#1493;&#1491; &#1514;&#1493;&#1512;&#1492; &#1499;&#1504;&#1490;&#1491; &#1499;&#1493;&#1500;&#1501;).<br>\nPush away the Greek consciousness and come closer to <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;YHVH&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The Holy Name&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=yhvh\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>YHVH<\/a>. No matter where you have a spiritual club and friends. Keep your daily study of the Zohar and earn a lot of merits for the world to come.<\/p>\n<p>{||}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The mission of the Greeks in the land of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Israel&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Israel - The name that was given to Jacob after he overcomes the angel of the other-side (Genesis 35:10).The children of Israel, Israelites that have souls with the ability to connect to the three columns of the Tree of Life.Jacob, Israel is the center column, Tiferet that unifies the Right and the Left.Zeir Anpin is also called Israel because the middle point is Tiferet, Jacob connects upper Leah, and lower, Rachel.&#1513;&#1497;&#1512; - &#1488;&#1500;&#1497;&#1513;&#1512; &#1488;&#1500;&#1500;&#1497; - &#1512;&#1488;&#1513;&amp;amp;nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=israel\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Israel<\/a> was to make the Jews forget their spiritual roots. They forbid the people to keep Shabbat, circumcise their boys and celebrate the new month, &lsquo;<a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Rosh Chodesh&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Hebrew &amp;quot;&#1512;&#1488;&#1513; &#1495;&#1493;&#1491;&#1513;,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Rosh Chodesh,&amp;quot; literally means &amp;quot;the head of the month,&amp;quot; new moon.The first day of the Hebrew month. The day of the new moon or immediately after. When the new moon starts on the last day of the month, we celebrate two days of Rosh Chodesh. In such a case, the second day is always the first day of the new month.On Rosh Chodesh, a new light appears in the world, and as the celestial element closer to earth, we are strongly affected by its position to other planets and distance from earth.It&amp;#039;s a positive day, and we make more studies and spiritual connections to draw greater Light on this day. In the Holy Temple, the priest sacrificed a goat to give the other side something to get busy with while we benefit from the Light revealed on that day. It&amp;#039;s a good day to give Tzedakah and light candles for Tzadikim. Even if there is no hilulah of Tzadikim on that day, some have the custom to light a candle for Rabbi Meir Baal Haness to receive protection and miracles during the coming month&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=rosh-chodesh-2\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Rosh Chodesh<\/a>&rsquo;. 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