Four history lessons from lesser known Chanuka stories

Elyakim Haetzni has four history lessons - which he terms warning signs - from some of the lesser known stories of Chanuka. 1Hellenist argument: Make Jerusalem a modern city. Take advantage of the permission given by Antiochus to partake in war games and contests as an entrance ticket to progress. No more primitive, inhibited and fanatic Judaism that sparks hatred and contempt in the enlightened