U’Phartzu Chomot Migdali: The Exclusive Right to Jerusalem

The ubiquitous song of Maoz Tzur, sang in many households after the lighting of neirot Chanukah, describes in detail the numerous miracles Hashem wrought for us throughout Jewish history. Strangely, there is only one stanza that describes the very miracles we commemorate on Chanukah. יונים נקבצו עלי, the Greeks gathered against me, ופרצו חומות מגדלי […]

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