ILLUMINATING CHANUKAH: Day 7! (Episode 6: "Jewish People, Yes...HOLY People, NO!

The Greeks were fine with having us be Jewish as an ethnicity (Jewish-Hellenist!) but not Jewish as a HOLY people, with a special mission from the One G-d and special laws (mitzvot) that elevate us--and this world--to a level above mere "nature!" That is why they took special aim at Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh (the new month--our unique Jewish calendar) and circumcision: mitzvot which most vividly announce that we are trying to bring holiness (kedusha) into every aspect of our physical and bodily lives! This is episode 6 (but Day 7) as the holy Shabbat was NOT a day when I recorded a podcast....which I realized would happen only after starting this 8 day series!!! Gotta figure out what to do about that. But for now, Please enjoy Episode 6!