When Israel Is Crushed, the Light Appears - Hanukkah & Impossible Odds

And that's what we have to remember. We are in for dark times ahead. There are dark times. But we can't forget while we're in the midst of them that it the night is darkest before dawn. And there's a great light on the other side of this that is going to make all of this a small price to pay for the for the godliness that will be infused to the whole world. Kaneka is the only Jewish holiday where the mitzvah of the day is commanded specifically at night. We light it right at the entrance to our home to light up our home, but also to light up the outside of the world. And what is the light? It's like when things look darkest, just like what you said, it was impossible odds. The Mcabes were up against impossible odds. Priests and farmers against the largest army empire in the world. So once again, Israel is being set up to stand up against impossible odds that will break the rules of history that the likelihood and probabilities don't make sense. Then that's the stage that's being set for the light to shine because we are like the olive as the prophets say. And when does that precious fine olive oil that is brought to the holy temple for that eternal light to shine come out of us? When we're crushed the most. And God is crushing us right now. But it's bringing the best out of us and it's making us who we need to be.