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OPINION & COMMENT Learning from a Community Calamity There was a terrible tragedy in Hebron last leil Shabbos, when 12 soldiers and security men were murdered, and everyone sees in it what he is looking for. The Lesson of The Flask of Oil:
Introduction: Centrality of the Flask of Oil The gemora (Shabbos 21) asks, "What is Chanukah?" Rashi explains, "On account of which miracle was it instituted?" for there were two of them. A small handful of Chashmono'im were victorious in battle against thousands of Greeks, and a flask with just one day's supply of oil lasted for eight days. According to Rashi, the gemora is asking which of the two was the main reason for the festival.
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Parshas Vayishlach: Lessons In Solving Dilemmas Yaakov's attempt, recounted at the beginning of the parsha, to achieve reconciliation with his wicked twin brother, contains many lessons about dealing with difficult, harrowing dilemmas such as we are often faced with.
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