Rabbi Sender Haber

Rabbi, Monsey, NY
Chanukah: Culture Shock

Chanukah: Culture Shock

The Medrash tells us about a man named Yosef Meshisa. He may have lived at the time of the Roman invasion, but the context of the Medrash makes it sound like he lived at the time of the Greeks. He was what we would call a traitor. He joined the Greeks, adopted their...
Greek Culture & Rabbi Wan Knobe

Greek Culture & Rabbi Wan Knobe

When the Greek forces arrived in Jerusalem, they were not unhappy with what they found. There was a civilized culture, a very strong value system and an organized legal system in place. They further improved Israeli society by introducing the arts of architecture and...