Hellenized Jews
Rabbi Ari Shvat
Question
Shalom. Who are the Hellenized Jews, and what do they do?
Answer
Hellenized Jews were those who, during the time of the Greek Hellenists about 2,200 years ago, were influenced and assimilated to various extents to leave Jewish traditions and copy various Hellenist customs. The Maccabees in the story of Chanuka, were the ones who stood up against them and fought to remove the Hellenist influence from the Land of Israel.
Rabbi Ari Shvat
Lectures at various yeshivot, michlalot and midrashot. Has published many books & Torani articles and is in charge of Rav Kook’s archives.
Davening if Hashem knows future
Adar II 25, 5771
Delaying aliya for career and studies
Adar II 25, 5771
Bircat baalat habayit
Shevat 7, 5771
Writing a Torah Scroll in English
Adar II 25, 5771
Bdiavad what to do after eating less than a kazayit of bread
Various Rabbis | Adar I 2, 5774
Exercise on Shabbat
Rabbi Jonathan Blass | 9 Nisan 5763
Carrying a baby on Shabbat with no Eruv
Rabbi David Sperling | Sivan 14, 5779
Relations with a gentile woman
Rabbi Chaim Tabasky | Tevet 16, 5768
negiah with niece - level of prohibition
Rabbi David Sperling | Iyyar 21, 5782
Trimming the beard
Rabbi David Sperling | Iyyar 16, 5782
