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From: schechte@csd2.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Christmas {report} card ( Israel )
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Date: Fri, 21-Dec-84 14:23:00 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec 21 14:23:00 1984
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Nf-From: csd2!schechte    Dec 21 14:23:00 1984

The big difference between 1948 and CHANUKA is seen from theactions
taken after the victory. In the miracle of CHANUKA the jews went to 
the Bais Hamikdash and purified it to serve HASHEM. They had a physical
miracle (the winning of the war) and a spiritial miracle (the menora
lit for 8 days). However unfortunately in 1948 after the miracles 
instead of seeking to serve HASHEM the 'state' was created as a 
'democracy' with chilul shabbat,abortions,autopsies etc....

Although we thank HASHEM for giving us back our land we can not
compare this to the days of CHANUKA
                                     Asher Schechter