HIDDEN LIGHTS : CHANUKAH AND THE JEWISH/GREEK CONFLICT

Why did the miracle of the Temple oil take place after the fighting was over? What specific sin prompted G-d to inflict the Greek oppression? How many Jews became Hellenists? What conclusions did the Sages reach after the rebellion was over? How did the Sages insure that a similar tragedy would never occur again? What was the real clash between the Jews and the Greeks? Why did the Jews take up arms instead of fasting, praying and repenting? How and why did the Jewish Hellenists gain the upper hand?