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Monday, December 17, 2012

Tovim Hashnaim – Chanuka



Shlomo Hamelech Says in Kohelet “Tovim haShnaim min haEchad…….Ki em ipol haEchad hasheni Yakimo…….ve Em itkefo haEchad, haShnaim yaamdo negdo ve hachoot hameshulash lo bimhera inatek” Trans: “Two are better than one; For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.” What is this Threefold Chord Shlomo Hamelech is referring to?

The answer can be found in what the Zohar Hakadosh says in parashat Achrei Mot, “Oraita, Am Israel, ve Kudsha Barich Hu Chad Hem” (The Torah, The Jewish people and Hashem are all one), When Am Israel is connected to the Torah, we get connected to Hashem as well and that is the “Threefold Cord that is not quickly broken”(Jews,Hashem,Torah), however Shlomo Hamelech teaches us that the only way to get to such connection with Hashem and the Torah is through “Tovim Hashnaim min haEchad” (two are better than one) meaning always considering the other person and always helping each other, just like the pasuk says “veAhavta Leraacha kamocha, ani Hashem”, When Jews love and care for each other then “Ani Hashem”, Hashem is part of the Jewish nation and therefore no type of force or army in the world can hurt us.

I believe that is also the reason for the success of the Chashmonaim. When the Greeks tried to fight the Jews and tried to force them to assimilate Yochanan and his 4 brothers got together, prayed to Hashem and went to the war against all chances and won, then the Greeks came back again with much bigger army however the Chashmonaim didn’t lose hope, fought back and miraculously won the war. When we are together with one heart and mind, then Hashem joins us and we will never lose, that is the threefold chord is not quickly broken.

It’s a lesson of history, every 60 years or so, the only thing that’s keeping us here is our unity with each other therefore our unity with Hashem. We should all be mitzchazek and Ahavat Cheenam, Hashem promised us that this is what will bring the Geul
Chag Sameach, may Hashem send each one of us much beracha and Hatzlacha and we should all see the real Yeshua and see Beit Hamikdash rebuild in our days.