Chanukah Play By Lubavitch Mesivta of Chicago (5771)

[Music] the Lubavitch recipt of chicago presents for the very first time the traveling Konica play so sit back relax as we traveled back in time year 139 BCE place Jerusalem a spiritual situation of the Jews is being threatened by the new Greek way of life there's fun there are new games to play and some Jews are beginning to adapt the Greek life style forgetting about the Torah on the other hand Antiochus is furious with the Jews who remained true to Torah our scene opens in the world chambers of king Antiochus where he's discussing with his advisors what needs to be done [Music] [Applause] all right the moment idea in his Maximus how nice to see you likewise emerge do you explain it today I always book spending my Royal advisor I have summoned you today to discuss some very disturbing NASA's human research for stupid your parameter yes the clothes you see everything to come to the land of Israel where you built temples and stadiums Coliseum's and the leaves instead of I love all over the country expecting the Jews to get involved in our glorious way of life although many Jews have assimilated the majority of them seem to ignore us completely the too busy sticking to the tour around mixes and our ancient ideas and belief system you're absolutely right your majesty you Jews really do at the strangest to dizzy so like your corneas what do you think we can do and keep the cheese away from their religion I appreciate your majesty I have a slightly better let us begin to get tough on the Jews we will start ringing upbeat into the temple or there we will sacrifice then we shall build one of our largest stadiums right near the temple to make them play for our God wasn't this court it became it won't take long before the truth will start living a good free club just let me think of one myself I got it why don't we get apology you'll start by reading the holy temps or in the urinal sacrifices then we shall visit what I love the stays right here to make the per day for God's over this correcting man it won't be long before the Jews I need a good grief wait just when it sounds familiar why and always surprised myself my genies Springs don't well it only because of my sharp meeting in wit which got me to where I am today I also have my own sorrow in general and if you normal to carry out stupid already said and you should have better stop doing or like to stuff or you can read stuff from now you understand good Germany you know always enter you'll be site generally you know if you could told us of course your majesty well you never knew what each Jews my to and besides we have a lot of furniture to be moved around in here [Music] so immediately general Nicanor gathers the best men of the Greek army to train them in order to battle against the Maccabees our scene opens up at the Greek training camp [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] let's go he's not going to join the best army look for the destruction of the general Nick nor enters the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and sacrifices a pig on the holy altar the high priest johann is restrained while he witnesses the gruesome and barbaric act infuriated by the horrible abomination done in God's temple and desperate to avenge the terrible deed a visit is paid to general Nicanor in his rural chambers gerrae there's someone here to see Jenny Craig DaVinci yes let me be skilled enough to give me a visit how nice can they be something to DMACC these from Victor limits it didn't come up your jokes Nichkhun are I came here to be different general acting at that seven is holy nation like a direct order so agreed Nelson Kiki Otis yes know that he's no more than a fool how dare you speak about a kid with such the creating purple terms have you choose the respect for each other but you shall pay dearly for this y'all know Nick and heart I'm not all right hey so we'll make you an all they can deduce I do slurping it eat it it's not horrible alright [Applause] [Music] this new back the eager the news of Nick North's death reaches antiochos infuriated and desperate of total control over the jews and forced him to live his way of life he begins to threaten the Jews this is [Applause] [Music] [Applause] good food you will not eat from our monkey brain elephant and pick up the evil decrease have just been enforced and the Jews are suffering immensely under the new Greek oppression the Jews learned to avoid the Greeks with their brilliant schemes and tactics [Applause] [Music] [Applause] I don't understand why can't we have become like the youth with the sword our finances or just that one and then half as much water they didn't see my child studying the whole new tires with something with us throughout all the generations beginning with Moses for duty student artwork died on Sunday all the Jews were there to witness the giving of the Torah and who's there and each and every one of us received that holy spark within ourselves a spark which lasts on even today these dark times a spark which was never allowed to be separate God forbid from our holy creator minded children but the Greeks are trying to do is to extinguish this holy spark within us they're not out to destroy our bodies they're out to destroy our souls and for this we have to fight with all our ability to keep the toilet sparkling to keep the current Mentalist and Sheriff's them even if this means sacrificing our very own eyes in Wisconsin and as they voted Jews we will fight and we look prevail for we have God on our side Wow I never looked at it that way okay let's go let's learn let's learn about the tire let's learn everything you fire don't lose Crete shouldn't is besides Judaism is so cool okay Jimmy get a look at all right boys let's talk about where to go through everybody what did he tell you guys if you see any Greek soldiers coming scream out training in order to go sometime [Applause] you know remember breakfast ones in Greece calm hi this girl's and bring up the traitors what's going on in learning yeah let's just drink the brandy championship actually you've just returned a championship no I read play baseball just a weekend well that's the spirit you're gonna finally get you up I'll go for now you I don't want to get to that stuff oh is that one thing thank you yeah this is I know what I've seen it now on iTunes you'll be coming with me now while Joker's only so pleased to have such wonderful company [Music] [Applause] [Music] hmm what have we here we have put a little fishing today and I feel this love she was called Dora disobeyed oh great I'll choke us disorders come here like a little one I do not fight the word as an offer you [Applause] nothing I [Music] you [Music] the be so my once more to believe yourself - oh you foolish young guards come and take their blood flow I will do we oh my god jahmai stop I mean oh hey hey drew I dunno it [Music] most honorable when you reach our [Music] I had enough of these bass China how much money that's tournament and keeping these and instead forcing the rebels you would have what are you do Shimon calm down these are my friends these are Jewish children as you can see boys and girls degrees if everyone around here little nervous it's not for triggered baby seek all we wanted to study at our increase to continue our traditions and these things don't take it away from us and extinguisher to a spark never enough is enough don't look remove that selfie victims we must end the court is true and he thanked God and his birth we'll call ourselves maka meats which for me [Music] by order of king antiochus the Greeks entered the holy temple and defile it they set up idols sacrifice impure animals upon the altar and desecrate the beauty and splendor of God's holy house however this time just a few brave men led by Yehuda Maccabee waged a defiant war against the Greek army [Music] yeah [Music] what are we gonna do now okay here we go are all the men in their positions yes you hooda the men in the northern caves are ready for your signal and the 1000 men from the south are ready as well good then I shall signal the men in the north and the south to begin the ambush the power of the taro will protect us I know that he who neither slumbers nor sleeps will make for us a great victory as he has done so many times before [Music] [Applause] [Music] they're retreated here let the Jews have back their land Yehuda the battle is over we've beaten them yes a great miracle has happened here yes a great miracle has happened now with the help of God we'll begin the restoration of the temple and bring it back to its former Billy [Music] now let's light the menorah bring the letter of God light up peace to the world after the boil I'm going to the tunnel look at you oh my gosh this one does not still light breeze what are you gonna do foil I thought when we need you once more look around for each other by a bigger small soap you'll make the menorah this is only enough for one day and we need for eight [Music] my okay [Music] haha [Music] [Applause] [Music] god made a wonderful miracle the flame burned for eight days the juice rejoice in a festival is declared to commemorate this miracle and today over 2,100 years later we celebrate the miracle of Hanukkah [Music] [Applause] [Music] you