Why do we Jews celebrate Hanukkah?

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Hanukkah - Getting the Point

by Rabbi Dawidh Hanokh Bar-Hayim

Although it goes without saying that we must perform all the misswoth to the utmost of our ability, we must never allow precise Halakhic observance, the 'trees,' to cloud our perception of the 'forest,' the Torah's underlying message and purpose.

Why do we Jews celebrate Hanukkah? What's it all about? Many of us tend to concentrate on questions such as whether to light candles or use oil, by the door or by the window - and somehow, we miss the point. Although it goes without saying that we must perform all the misswoth to the utmost of our ability, we must never allow precise Halakhic observance, the 'trees,' to cloud our perception of the 'forest,' the Torah's underlying message and purpose.