and so is he-the oil lasting 8 days is a myth-it took 8 days to rededicate the temple after Antiochus sacrificed a pig on the altar and of course about the Maccabees!
I don't always agree with Ben, we're from two different religious backgrounds, though some of those roots intertwine at times, but he's one intelligent hombre I respect and love his videos.
there's a guy who kills an elephant with a sword from underneath and then gets crushed by it. Josephus makes him sound cool as heck, like he would choose glory over life without a thought.
Ben, As a proud white protestant Christian American I respect our Jewish brethren and roots through Jesus Christ! Happy Hanukkah my young friend! Peace on earth and good will toward ALL men! I hope you have a blessed Christmas to all who read this! 😅👍👍🎁🇺🇸
Read the Bible. It never says "peace on earth and good will towards all men." It says... Glory to God in the highest; and on earth peace to men of good will. - Luke 2:14 Read more commentaries at catenabible.com/lk/2/14
It's a Hellenistic name. He probably initially had a Jewish name like Jacob or something like that, and when he embraced Hellenistic culture changed it to the much more Greek name, Jason.
Ben did a good job, but he didn't fully explain the spiritual significance/depth of the holiday. To elaborate; the Hellenized Jews were called 'misyavnim' (in hebrew, in english this translates to greccofied jews), the war was a culture war that was so important that we went to actual war. The war was against secularization of our culture, ie; those who said you can still be jewish but culturally greek- wear greek clothes have greek names ect. Hence - JASON. Jason is not a jewish name. The war war fought by the likes of Matisyahu and Yehuda, against the hellenized 'jews', the victory celebrates what would today be called religious zealots and radicals against the modern secular mainstream. As Ben said, there were two miricales; 1) The war of the few and weak against the mighty and many greeks. 2) The oil There were miracles that happened all the time in the temple so why do we celebrate a holiday for the miracle of the oil? Because it was like a sign that the war which preceeded it which could be explained by natural means was a miricale. That is to say, god doesn't just exist when he 'splits the sea' but god is behind everything, icnluding war, including politics, including nature. The oil represtned everything that the greeks were not. Judaism represented the union of the spiritual and the physical, the greeks said its all about the physical, its all about your body. Oil in judaism represents wisdom of god- the torah, and also the soul of man. Our message to the world as Jews is we are our souls, we aren't defined by our body, our soul is our primary identity, our soul should dominate over and correct the thoughts speech and actions of our bodies, this message is the light of channukah
@@quintesencho2947 1 and 2 Maccabees give the account from 2 perspectives, 2 macc is a more theological account, 1 macc is more historical. Josephus also writes on it, describing it much the same as 1 macc
@@crystalhowley4259 Martin Luther removed it because the Catholics added it after he posted his 95 grievances against the Catholic Church in the 1517 and nailed it on the church doors. They were not a part of the original Bible that was approved by the Council of Nicea in 324 ad.
@@Pastor_RogerSherwood True. Martin Luther wanted the Bible handled according to its original canonized state after citing additions and compromises to the Bible's integrity. I still believe that the story of the Maccabees is essential knowledge and that other writings within the Vulgate (The Lady and the Dragon) are important to learn and can be useful, but I agree that just because something is important doesn't mean you can compromise existing literature. Especially since that literature was already established to be a specific way permanently and no one is to "add to or take away from".
Even as a Christian who isn’t a fan of what Ben’s political views are, my man couldn’t have explained this any better himself. Even the lessons he took at the end where ones I can get behind. Hats of to you man 👍
I love how Ben gives historical facts and stays true to his character even when explaining a holiday. I compare this to what someone else would say if describing a holiday. The contrast is hilarious. Go Ben!
Our Catholic Bible (and Orthodox Bibles) include two books on this topic. Since they were written in Alexandria in Greek, they were not included in the Tanakh. But the whole story is there (though the tradition about the oil in the menorah is not mentioned in the Dedication). If anything the Bible makes Antiochus IV even worse than Ben's description.
indeed. all our holidays are like this. there’s even a joke that every Jewish holiday can be explained as: “they tried to destroy us, but we overcame, now let’s eat!” :)
A Roman Catholic here offers his prayers for the Jewish people through whom all salvation comes. Happy Hanukkah and may God bless and keep you and your family throughout the year.
You should really inform yourself of the facts. This is simply untrue - we don't go in for regressive leftist ideologies like fascism (national socialism). Joanna Bogle’s article on Cardinal von Galen ("The Bishop vs. the Nazis," February 2008) is highly welcome. So many lies have gained currency about the relationship between Nazism and the Catholic Church that it is high time to unveil undeniable historical facts. Relying upon my husband’s [Dietrich von Hildebrand] unpublished memoirs, I would like to add the following information. That very few Germans (and not only Germans) perceived the poison contained in Nazi philosophy from the very beginning cannot be contested. Only those who, fully rooted in truth, were granted the gift of intellectual and spiritual vision detected the evil that was the very core of its doctrine. I am proud to state that my husband was the very first (even though he might not have been the only first), to have denounced its viciousness. Let us face it: It is hard for people to have the courage to oppose a powerful historical movement: It is so tempting to close one’s eyes ;and endorse slogans such as: things had to change; Hitler’s doctrine has some good points; it is not all bad; he is a great patriot. Just as it is hard for parents to acknowledge that their son has fallen into grave sin, it is also hard for citizens to acknowledge that their country has fallen into the hands of a criminal. The general tendency is to close one’s eyes and fight prophets of doom. One needs courage to face certain truths. Most men choose to wear blinders. Moreover, Catholics (a minority in Germany) suffered from a deep-seated "patriotic inferiority complex." Vatican City is a state. Deeply committed Protestants escaped this criticism-Protestantism has no pope. German patriots who happened to be Catholics were anxious to prove that they too had a deep love for their country. In her article, Joanna Bogle makes a point of mentioning that Bishop von Galen, "although courteous to the incoming troops, made clear that he did not relish having foreign rulers in charge of Germany." Nobody enjoys having foreigners on one’s soil, But at that particular moment, the "foreign" troops were liberating Germany from the clutches of a man who proved to be its worst conceivable enemy. The harm that Hitler did to the German people can hardly be measured. But von Galen’s conduct was clearly intending to show to the German people that his opposition to the Fuehrer was fully compatible with his deep love for his country. Up to January 30, 1933, the German Bishops had put the sentence of excommunication upon anyone belonging to the Nazi party. This excommunication was lifted as soon as Hitler came to power. One can imagine Dietrich von Hildebrand’s grief. That was a first Nazi victory. When Hitler grabbed power, the Church was clearly concerned to protect the rights of Catholics in Nazi Germany. This is why Pope Pius XI made a contract with Hitler. When the pope was criticized for signing this concordat, he is supposed to have said "I would sign a contract with the devil himself, if thereby I could help save a single immortal soul." Franz von Papen (a Nazi in Catholic garb) was sent to Rome to conclude this pact. My husband-while understanding the underlying motives of this decision-deplored it: Given people’s unwillingness to face a fearful truth, the signing of a purely legal document (that is all a concordat is) nurtured the wishful thinking of many German Catholics. A bon mot soon gained currency: Papen papam fefellit: "von Papen tripped the Pope." Dietrich von Hildebrand feared that this accord would mislead Catholics, and unfortunately he was right. His grief was boundless. He had freely chosen exile, abandoning everything that he possessed because he refused to live in a country "headed by a criminal." He knew that the Church’s mission was to denounce evil-independently of whether the victims were Roman Catholics or Jews or anyone else. So he was shattered upon finding that at the German Bishops’ Conference in Fulda in 1933, most German bishops-betraying their God-given mission-were either slumbering (like the apostles in Gethsemane), plainly cowards, or infected by the Nazi virus. History repeats itself. In the City of God, St. Augustine laments the conduct of bishops who did not protect their sheep. The first shocking thing about this deplorable meeting was, that, against all tradition, the bishops made an explicit reference to the Nazi state, praising its "spirit of authority" and its devotion to the German nation. Not only was this a absolutely unusual procedure, but it obviously was water on the mill of the Nazis. No such praise had been given when the Weimar Republik was in power. Moreover, the words "authority" and "nation" were used in an ambiguous sense. When Hitler said "authority," he meant totalitarianism: a radical denial of the rights of the individual person. When he praised the nation, it clearly meant "statolatry." This is something that any bishop worthy of this name could have known. At this fateful meeting, two bishops’ conduct was particularly deplorable: Bishop Berning of Osnabrueck and Bishop Groeber of Freiburg. Two other bishops stood out for their courage: Bishop Bares and Bishop Preysing. Thanks to the latter, a condemnation of racism was added to the minutes. But because most bishops were slumbering, this condemnation was a bit of a footnote. When the concordat was signed, Dietrich von Hildebrand declared that this document had less worth than the piece of paper on which it was written. He was right. Soon, as expected, it was trampled upon. My husband’s great grief was that several bishops "woke up" only after the Church was persecuted. He wrote these magnificent lines: "Crimes offend God quite independently of whether the victim is a Jew, a socialist or a bishop. The spilling of innocent blood cries to heaven." Those in authoritative positions in the Church have the obligation to protest when evil is done, wherever or whenever it is done. The great moment for Bishop von Galen had come: He courageously started opposing Hitler. This was beautifully highlighted by Joanna Bogle. - Alice von Hildebrand New Rochelle, New York
Nativity is Christ's birth - not pagan 😉, though observed near the solstice & the time of an ancient Sun festival. Early Christians used this confluence to explain the True Light to the pagan culture around them. (And a bunch of them got murdered/martyred for their trouble 😬.) The Western word "Easter" is connected with a pagan rite, but the holiday (called Pascha by ancient Eastern Christians) is about Christ's (death &) resurrection, so not pagan. Pascha is Greek for Passover, and it is tied to the Jewish observance in that Christ is the sacrificial (Passover) Lamb, and He makes it clear that the Church is the fulfillment of Israel. (In the East, figuring the date of Pascha is still tied to Passover, as well, which is why Eastern Orthodox Christians often have a different "Easter" -- listed on commercial calendars -- from Western Christians.) Blessed Nativity to all! 🙏🕯☦
For those that don't know, Jesus actually celebrated Hanukkah, which at the time was referred to as the Festival of Lights. It was necessary for the Judaic law and worship to be intact when the Messiah would come, therefore the Maccabees retaking and cleansing the Holy Temple was absolutely necessary and prophetic for the Messiah's foretold presence to take place in Jesus.
@@AndreaM77 I have a galaxy and was able to go into settings and add it to my keyboard. Now I just swipe the space bar to switch between English and עברית
Johan Ofinlohigh The only other explanation i heardabout Santa Clause is He was actually what the Catholics call a Patrioned Saint . He was souposed to be someone that tookcare of prostitutes . At least thats the story i was told.
Johan Ofinlohigh I have heard about practicing Pagan traditions inside of Catholic Churches before an i once knew a Guy who studied The Bible non stop an He also believes that Jesus Christ was born well before Winter.
Attempting to destroy religion is not secularism. What Ben describes is called oppression. I know SJWs overuse that word, but it's appropriate in this context.
Miranox he didn't say secularism always means trying to destroy religion, but that when it does try destroying religion, it must be fought. See Soviet Union
All secularism demands is separation of religion from the state. If you do more than that, it is not secularism. As for the dictatorships such as North Korea or the Soviets, they are as dogmatic as any religion. The dictator replaces the church as the ruler of people's lives, that's the only difference.
Secularism means nothing more than the absence of religion. That's totally fair until one party becomes oppressive. I don't think Ben was attacking secularists, but bias does exist and it's a bias I share as well. Sometimes we could do better specify our positions.
and what should happen when religion attempts to destroy another religion? For some reason Ben fails to mention that. Maybe Ben shouldnt be virtue signalling seeing how he complains about it so much.
While I am a Christian (I consider myself a Messianic Jew), I genuinely appreciate the attempt to return Judaism from a cultural identity to a Holy one. Good on you for letting your conviction push your actions, and encouraging others to do the same.
As a newcomer to Orthodox Christianity, I asked my priest if we're not basically the grafted-in gentile converts to the original Messianic Jews (or, basically, the "Jesus cult"). Basically, yes, only a couple thousand years downstream....😉
One of my favorite memories is when my Grandmother told us the story of Hanukkah every year and she always came to the same conclusions as Ben Shapiro, that freedom of religion is worth fighting for.
I like the speed of his speech. I hate it when someone speaks too slowly. But if he is too fast for you, just change the playback speed to 0.75. That should work.
Ben, I'm a big fan of your conservative viewpoints. I'm not Jewish rather a Christian (Presbyterian). I really appreciate the quick video explaining the history and meaning of Hanukkah. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah.
Thank you Ben. My children asked me the other day and I found myself struggling to give a confident answer. I know more now. Thank you for sharing this.
This is so, and why you should not try to ban it. We took on one of the Great Powers and defeated it, and took on the Roman empire and came close to defeating it. Both over circumcision. Don't try - it's not worth what it will cost you to try to stop it.
Noah Sabin That's funny but seriously circumcision is important part of our tradition, our religion. One of the main ideas behind circumcision is that you pass it from father to son!
Amen to that. BTW, the word translated from the Greek as "meek" (as in "the meek shall inherit the earth) actually means "one who carries his weapon sheathed but knows how to use it"--per Dr. Jordan Peterson.
Kamala Harris sent me! 😆 Joking aside though, thank you for this comprehensive overview. Only by understanding the past can we prepare for the future. Me and mine are ready to fight by your side. Religious freedom for ALL!
Not sure if it was intentional, but the description of of this video opens the same way the Talmud does when describing the holiday ("Mai Chanukkah?", or "What is Hanukkah?")
monkeygraborange Ya just as sad as not many people knowing how to shoe a horse. Except that its not sad, its just that both have lost their effectiveness
Secularism DOES NOT try to destroy religion, Ben. Secularism is the separation of state and institutionalized religion; secularism is based on two principles - freedom of religion and freedom from religion. I expected better from you, Ben.
Nikola Marković actually in Iran before the revolution of 1979 it did try to destroy religion which led to a crazy version of Islam rise and take over the country.
BTW Protestants, this is another reason why Catholics like to keep the book of Maccabees in the Bible. Historical significance right there. Not trying to throw you under the bus, just explaining Catholic thought
The issue of the canon has nothing to do whether a book is historical (although if it's inspired it must be historical). Jews never considered the book of Maccabees as inspired. Nevertheless, as a Roman Catholic you should know that Pope Gregory the Great did not consider the book of Maccabees as inspired. Cardinal Cajetan, one of the scholars that debated Luther did not view Maccabees as inspired either. Lastly, realize that the Council of Trent declared the Deuterocanonnical books as inspired in response to the Protestant Reformation. In light of modern Catholic claims, it took the church 1500+ years to "know" what was scripture. So yeah in light of history there's legitimate basis to reject the alleged of authority of Rome's claims.
For 357 days, I am a secular closeted or hidden Jew who has interest in Paganism ironically, and who doesn't do anything remotely Jewish in anyway, when Hanukkah starts I am rooted, I am rooted in my people, the secularism and paganism I embraced somehow leave me during Hanukkah and I display what I have been hiding for most of the year! I deny the secularism I was raised in and I deny the paganism that I have taken an interest in! That is what Hanukkah does to me, for it keeps me rooted!!
Thanks Ben! Great illustrations, and you tell it quickly and reverently, in a straightforward, factual, upbeat manner. 2nd or 3rd best, Hanukkah story ever!
Great video. Shared this with my kids this morning along with a PragerU video about the Maccabees. We talked about how important it is to stand up for our religious freedom. Thank you for all your work. We prayer for Israel. ❤️
We are not Jews but we attend Shabbat service around Hanukkah & have a menorah 🕎 in our living room all year because it helps our family to remember God’s Chosen people as well as a reminder Jesus was a Jew. Also, how much Jesus & Jews suffered since the beginning of civilization. 😭🙏🏽🕎🇮🇱🙏🏽🙏🏽
Thanks to the wise Kamala Harris, I learned that Hanukkah is actually about light, joy, and rededication to something.
glad im not the only one who came here directly after watching that video
rededication to serving yourself! / rededication of herself to herself.. done by her making herself a bubble bath!
Lighty light Mclight light.
Are you serious?
@@carolynlyfordsullivan1377 I don't believe he is
Here after KamalaHarris explaining Hanukkah !!
*failing to explain
Same with me!
He says literally the same thing here as he does there
Saaaaaammmmeee
Same!
I was thinking Ben couldn't possibly explain all that history in less than two minutes! I was so wrong. 😆
and so is he-the oil lasting 8 days is a myth-it took 8 days to rededicate the temple after Antiochus sacrificed a pig on the altar and of course about the Maccabees!
He is always on 2x speed
Well he does speak at 3x speed
I don't always agree with Ben, we're from two different religious backgrounds, though some of those roots intertwine at times, but he's one intelligent hombre I respect and love his videos.
I’m not a Jew but that stories cool as shit Ben.
there's a guy who kills an elephant with a sword from underneath and then gets crushed by it. Josephus makes him sound cool as heck, like he would choose glory over life without a thought.
@@torakossin7872 This is true but that’s okay by me!
There’s a lot of ‘cool’ stories like that in the Bible lol
There's a lot of cool stories in every religion
@Teresa MOM I had to listen a few times too with no brain injury. Ben talks 100 mph.
whose here after Copmala tried to redefine Hanukkah?
Me .. 😅
Me too. I was surprised I missed this when it was originally posted.
It is utterly intolerable to hear/watch her talk about anything. Shiver. 🥶
Guilty
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Ben, As a proud white protestant Christian American I respect our Jewish brethren and roots through Jesus Christ! Happy Hanukkah my young friend! Peace on earth and good will toward ALL men! I hope you have a blessed Christmas to all who read this! 😅👍👍🎁🇺🇸
As a Jew, I feel like I must wish you a happy Hanukkah/Marry Christmas too brother! Peace!
@@pischpilot Happy Hanukkah ! God bless you!
Read the Bible. It never says "peace on earth and good will towards all men." It says...
Glory to God in the highest; and on earth peace to men of good will. - Luke 2:14
Read more commentaries at catenabible.com/lk/2/14
@@justintrefney1083 He wasn't quoting the Bible. He was using his own words to express his best wishes to ALL men. Don't be so persnickety. 😊
There are definite roots. Yeshua went to the Feast of Dedication ☺️
Menalaus, Antioquous, Onias, Yehuda and... Jason. What an underwhelming name.
It's a Hellenistic name. He probably initially had a Jewish name like Jacob or something like that, and when he embraced Hellenistic culture changed it to the much more Greek name, Jason.
Raffi Feld...what do expect from a blonde with fake boobs and a "spanktra vision" TH-cam channel? She should do dirty Skype...lol...
@Raffi Feld She is saying that, compared to the other names on the list, Jason is underwhelming.
Ben did a good job, but he didn't fully explain the spiritual significance/depth of the holiday. To elaborate; the Hellenized Jews were called 'misyavnim' (in hebrew, in english this translates to greccofied jews), the war was a culture war that was so important that we went to actual war. The war was against secularization of our culture, ie; those who said you can still be jewish but culturally greek- wear greek clothes have greek names ect. Hence - JASON. Jason is not a jewish name. The war war fought by the likes of Matisyahu and Yehuda, against the hellenized 'jews', the victory celebrates what would today be called religious zealots and radicals against the modern secular mainstream.
As Ben said, there were two miricales; 1) The war of the few and weak against the mighty and many greeks. 2) The oil
There were miracles that happened all the time in the temple so why do we celebrate a holiday for the miracle of the oil? Because it was like a sign that the war which preceeded it which could be explained by natural means was a miricale. That is to say, god doesn't just exist when he 'splits the sea' but god is behind everything, icnluding war, including politics, including nature.
The oil represtned everything that the greeks were not. Judaism represented the union of the spiritual and the physical, the greeks said its all about the physical, its all about your body. Oil in judaism represents wisdom of god- the torah, and also the soul of man. Our message to the world as Jews is we are our souls, we aren't defined by our body, our soul is our primary identity, our soul should dominate over and correct the thoughts speech and actions of our bodies, this message is the light of channukah
Tara Babcock Vlogs! (2nd Channel) they literally had a Judge of Israel named Deborah
More Jewish history vids please!!!!:D
The story of the Maccabees is super interesting, I encourage everyone to look into it more after watching this
I know it’s two years late, but you have any suggestions for good sources? I don’t wanna be indoctrinated by false history lol
@@quintesencho2947 1 and 2 Maccabees give the account from 2 perspectives, 2 macc is a more theological account, 1 macc is more historical.
Josephus also writes on it, describing it much the same as 1 macc
Catholics know the story because it is in the bible...not the protestant ones...Martin Luther removed it!
@@crystalhowley4259 Martin Luther removed it because the Catholics added it after he posted his 95 grievances against the Catholic Church in the 1517 and nailed it on the church doors. They were not a part of the original Bible that was approved by the Council of Nicea in 324 ad.
@@Pastor_RogerSherwood True. Martin Luther wanted the Bible handled according to its original canonized state after citing additions and compromises to the Bible's integrity. I still believe that the story of the Maccabees is essential knowledge and that other writings within the Vulgate (The Lady and the Dragon) are important to learn and can be useful, but I agree that just because something is important doesn't mean you can compromise existing literature. Especially since that literature was already established to be a specific way permanently and no one is to "add to or take away from".
Ben should create a new segment called Storytime with Benny" , he narrates stories great for watching or listening before going to bed. 😃.
Ben's video on Kamala Harris's love of Hanukkah brought me here. Who else?
Even as a Christian who isn’t a fan of what Ben’s political views are, my man couldn’t have explained this any better himself. Even the lessons he took at the end where ones I can get behind. Hats of to you man 👍
Thanks for this Ben!
I love how Ben gives historical facts and stays true to his character even when explaining a holiday. I compare this to what someone else would say if describing a holiday. The contrast is hilarious. Go Ben!
A catholic says thank you. Happy Hanukkah. Better understanding means closer understanding
wayne Monroe220 a Methodist says “ditto”
Our Catholic Bible (and Orthodox Bibles) include two books on this topic. Since they were written in Alexandria in Greek, they were not included in the Tanakh. But the whole story is there (though the tradition about the oil in the menorah is not mentioned in the Dedication). If anything the Bible makes Antiochus IV even worse than Ben's description.
wayne Monroe220 God bless you have a great Christmas.
It's especially appreciated by me because my father is Jewish, but agreed to let my mom raise me Catholic.
A really weird person that believes in God and Jesus but doesn't have an organized belief system also says "ditto".
Ben Shapiro, My favourite Hebrew bro👊
NinjaBadness, maybe more accurately described as "your favorite Hebro"...
A Little Slice of My Life lol yessir😁
*hebro
NinjaBadness He would be mine too, but my favorite Hebrew has to be Jesus Christ.
King Jon Starkgeryan yessir, no disrespect intended👍
Man, that's a deep and inspiring holiday. More like a somber period of reflection and memorial, than a celebration.
indeed. all our holidays are like this. there’s even a joke that every Jewish holiday can be explained as: “they tried to destroy us, but we overcame, now let’s eat!” :)
A Roman Catholic here offers his prayers for the Jewish people through whom all salvation comes. Happy Hanukkah and may God bless and keep you and your family throughout the year.
Jose Blanquito
You mean the same Roman Catholics that okd Hitler's actions???
hahahaha classic.
You should really inform yourself of the facts. This is simply untrue - we don't go in for regressive leftist ideologies like fascism (national socialism).
Joanna Bogle’s article on Cardinal von Galen ("The Bishop vs. the Nazis," February 2008) is highly welcome. So many lies have gained currency about the relationship between Nazism and the Catholic Church that it is high time to unveil undeniable historical facts.
Relying upon my husband’s [Dietrich von Hildebrand] unpublished memoirs, I would like to add the following information.
That very few Germans (and not only Germans) perceived the poison contained in Nazi philosophy from the very beginning cannot be contested. Only those who, fully rooted in truth, were granted the gift of intellectual and spiritual vision detected the evil that was the very core of its doctrine. I am proud to state that my husband was the very first (even though he might not have been the only first), to have denounced its viciousness.
Let us face it: It is hard for people to have the courage to oppose a powerful historical movement: It is so tempting to close one’s eyes ;and endorse slogans such as: things had to change; Hitler’s doctrine has some good points; it is not all bad; he is a great patriot. Just as it is hard for parents to acknowledge that their son has fallen into grave sin, it is also hard for citizens to acknowledge that their country has fallen into the hands of a criminal. The general tendency is to close one’s eyes and fight prophets of doom. One needs courage to face certain truths. Most men choose to wear blinders.
Moreover, Catholics (a minority in Germany) suffered from a deep-seated "patriotic inferiority complex." Vatican City is a state. Deeply committed Protestants escaped this criticism-Protestantism has no pope. German patriots who happened to be Catholics were anxious to prove that they too had a deep love for their country. In her article, Joanna Bogle makes a point of mentioning that Bishop von Galen, "although courteous to the incoming troops, made clear that he did not relish having foreign rulers in charge of Germany." Nobody enjoys having foreigners on one’s soil, But at that particular moment, the "foreign" troops were liberating Germany from the clutches of a man who proved to be its worst conceivable enemy. The harm that Hitler did to the German people can hardly be measured. But von Galen’s conduct was clearly intending to show to the German people that his opposition to the Fuehrer was fully compatible with his deep love for his country.
Up to January 30, 1933, the German Bishops had put the sentence of excommunication upon anyone belonging to the Nazi party. This excommunication was lifted as soon as Hitler came to power. One can imagine Dietrich von Hildebrand’s grief. That was a first Nazi victory.
When Hitler grabbed power, the Church was clearly concerned to protect the rights of Catholics in Nazi Germany. This is why Pope Pius XI made a contract with Hitler. When the pope was criticized for signing this concordat, he is supposed to have said "I would sign a contract with the devil himself, if thereby I could help save a single immortal soul." Franz von Papen (a Nazi in Catholic garb) was sent to Rome to conclude this pact. My husband-while understanding the underlying motives of this decision-deplored it: Given people’s unwillingness to face a fearful truth, the signing of a purely legal document (that is all a concordat is) nurtured the wishful thinking of many German Catholics. A bon mot soon gained currency: Papen papam fefellit: "von Papen tripped the Pope." Dietrich von Hildebrand feared that this accord would mislead Catholics, and unfortunately he was right.
His grief was boundless. He had freely chosen exile, abandoning everything that he possessed because he refused to live in a country "headed by a criminal." He knew that the Church’s mission was to denounce evil-independently of whether the victims were Roman Catholics or Jews or anyone else. So he was shattered upon finding that at the German Bishops’ Conference in Fulda in 1933, most German bishops-betraying their God-given mission-were either slumbering (like the apostles in Gethsemane), plainly cowards, or infected by the Nazi virus. History repeats itself. In the City of God, St. Augustine laments the conduct of bishops who did not protect their sheep.
The first shocking thing about this deplorable meeting was, that, against all tradition, the bishops made an explicit reference to the Nazi state, praising its "spirit of authority" and its devotion to the German nation. Not only was this a absolutely unusual procedure, but it obviously was water on the mill of the Nazis. No such praise had been given when the Weimar Republik was in power. Moreover, the words "authority" and "nation" were used in an ambiguous sense. When Hitler said "authority," he meant totalitarianism: a radical denial of the rights of the individual person. When he praised the nation, it clearly meant "statolatry." This is something that any bishop worthy of this name could have known. At this fateful meeting, two bishops’ conduct was particularly deplorable: Bishop Berning of Osnabrueck and Bishop Groeber of Freiburg. Two other bishops stood out for their courage: Bishop Bares and Bishop Preysing. Thanks to the latter, a condemnation of racism was added to the minutes. But because most bishops were slumbering, this condemnation was a bit of a footnote.
When the concordat was signed, Dietrich von Hildebrand declared that this document had less worth than the piece of paper on which it was written. He was right. Soon, as expected, it was trampled upon. My husband’s great grief was that several bishops "woke up" only after the Church was persecuted. He wrote these magnificent lines: "Crimes offend God quite independently of whether the victim is a Jew, a socialist or a bishop. The spilling of innocent blood cries to heaven." Those in authoritative positions in the Church have the obligation to protest when evil is done, wherever or whenever it is done. The great moment for Bishop von Galen had come: He courageously started opposing Hitler. This was beautifully highlighted by Joanna Bogle.
- Alice von Hildebrand
New Rochelle, New York
Your comment was absolutely beautiful.
Christian observance of Christmas and Easter are just as watered down.
yea. very much so.
Christmas and Easter are pagan holidays.
@@LoveLivesHere12 They used to be Christian and before the Council of Nicia Jewish.
@@brianjones7754 Um... NO. They were never Jewish holidays.
Nativity is Christ's birth - not pagan 😉, though observed near the solstice & the time of an ancient Sun festival. Early Christians used this confluence to explain the True Light to the pagan culture around them. (And a bunch of them got murdered/martyred for their trouble 😬.)
The Western word "Easter" is connected with a pagan rite, but the holiday (called Pascha by ancient Eastern Christians) is about Christ's (death &) resurrection, so not pagan. Pascha is Greek for Passover, and it is tied to the Jewish observance in that Christ is the sacrificial (Passover) Lamb, and He makes it clear that the Church is the fulfillment of Israel. (In the East, figuring the date of Pascha is still tied to Passover, as well, which is why Eastern Orthodox Christians often have a different "Easter" -- listed on commercial calendars -- from Western Christians.) Blessed Nativity to all! 🙏🕯☦
Beautiful artwork and wonderful succinct explanation, thank you!
I'd love to see more Judaism content.
I got 300 flash backs Ben should direct a movie
For those that don't know, Jesus actually celebrated Hanukkah, which at the time was referred to as the Festival of Lights. It was necessary for the Judaic law and worship to be intact when the Messiah would come, therefore the Maccabees retaking and cleansing the Holy Temple was absolutely necessary and prophetic for the Messiah's foretold presence to take place in Jesus.
Very well said Ben. חנוכה שמח!!
How did you do that?!?!
Add Hebrew to your comment?
Please share! 🕎❤️
@@AndreaM77 I have a galaxy and was able to go into settings and add it to my keyboard. Now I just swipe the space bar to switch between English and עברית
@@choyayahyah
חחח :)
נחמד…
this video could easily be 30 minutes long, this barely covers 1% of the background. i think it would be amazing for you guys to start covring history
I concur! now, what it’ll take to convince Ben? :)
In other words - "lighty mc light light"
And joy joy joy joy joy joy joy joy joy joy joy joy joy joy joy joy joy 💝
I'm a Christian , and i have more respect for Hanukkah than i do commercial mascot Santa Clause.
Nerve Honour Your'e right , I betrayed Santa Clause i once built toys now i make cookies in treeswith the Keebler Elfs.
Johan Ofinlohigh The only other explanation i heardabout Santa Clause is He was actually what the Catholics call a Patrioned Saint . He was souposed to be someone that tookcare of prostitutes . At least thats the story i was told.
ray1983able. Amen.
Johan Ofinlohigh Hmmm ?
Johan Ofinlohigh I have heard about practicing Pagan traditions inside of Catholic Churches before an i once knew a Guy who studied The Bible non stop an He also believes that Jesus Christ was born well before Winter.
Petition for Ben to make more Jewish history videos
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A catholic here wants to celebrate Passover with Ben!
Have you ever been to a Seder meal - either with Jews or done one with a group of Christians? Very cool.
COOL! I wanted to know more about jewish culture anyways! Thanks for the intro, Ben! Best from Hamburg.
Not sure why someone would.give it a thumbs down as I thought you did a very thorough, concise job explaining Hanukkah. Thank you.
2020 ben sent me here.
Thank you Ben for the explanation!
Happy Hanukkah.
Attempting to destroy religion is not secularism. What Ben describes is called oppression. I know SJWs overuse that word, but it's appropriate in this context.
Miranox he didn't say secularism always means trying to destroy religion, but that when it does try destroying religion, it must be fought. See Soviet Union
All secularism demands is separation of religion from the state. If you do more than that, it is not secularism. As for the dictatorships such as North Korea or the Soviets, they are as dogmatic as any religion. The dictator replaces the church as the ruler of people's lives, that's the only difference.
all he said was When (or if) secularism tries to kill religion then it needs to be wiped clean and start anew
Secularism means nothing more than the absence of religion. That's totally fair until one party becomes oppressive. I don't think Ben was attacking secularists, but bias does exist and it's a bias I share as well. Sometimes we could do better specify our positions.
and what should happen when religion attempts to destroy another religion?
For some reason Ben fails to mention that.
Maybe Ben shouldnt be virtue signalling seeing how he complains about it so much.
While I am a Christian (I consider myself a Messianic Jew), I genuinely appreciate the attempt to return Judaism from a cultural identity to a Holy one. Good on you for letting your conviction push your actions, and encouraging others to do the same.
As a newcomer to Orthodox Christianity, I asked my priest if we're not basically the grafted-in gentile converts to the original Messianic Jews (or, basically, the "Jesus cult"). Basically, yes, only a couple thousand years downstream....😉
One of my favorite memories is when my Grandmother told us the story of Hanukkah every year and she always came to the same conclusions as Ben Shapiro, that freedom of religion is worth fighting for.
Ben, God bless you and your people! I am a Christian but pray that God gives you favor and wisdom! You’re awesome !
Ben please slow down dude, you're not on your way to put out a fire. Thanks for the info, I learned something today. Happy Hanukkah to you.
Usually I speed up videos. Now I must slow it down. Too much information for a person who knows nothing about Jews.
I like the speed of his speech. I hate it when someone speaks too slowly. But if he is too fast for you, just change the playback speed to 0.75. That should work.
Ben,
I'm a big fan of your conservative viewpoints. I'm not Jewish rather a Christian (Presbyterian). I really appreciate the quick video explaining the history and meaning of Hanukkah. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah.
Thank you Ben. My children asked me the other day and I found myself struggling to give a confident answer. I know more now. Thank you for sharing this.
So then the Rugrats Hannakuh special was correct! 😂
Yes, but i think you should know, Latca,s are NOT potato pancakes, they are veggie burgers, and thats final.
"They may take our lives, but they'll never take OUR CIRCUMCISIONS!!!!!"
This is so, and why you should not try to ban it. We took on one of the Great Powers and defeated it, and took on the Roman empire and came close to defeating it. Both over circumcision. Don't try - it's not worth what it will cost you to try to stop it.
We took on the Roman Empire fair and square and nearly beat it. Like most anti-semites, your worldview is made up of Fake News.
Noah Sabin That's funny but seriously circumcision is important part of our tradition, our religion. One of the main ideas behind circumcision is that you pass it from father to son!
Heck yeah
Jesus even celebrated it so we should remember that he didn’t want his children to be pushovers.
Amen to that. BTW, the word translated from the Greek as "meek" (as in "the meek shall inherit the earth) actually means "one who carries his weapon sheathed but knows how to use it"--per Dr. Jordan Peterson.
Thanks for the history lesson, Shalom to you and your loving family and have a peaceful one
Kamala Harris sent me! 😆 Joking aside though, thank you for this comprehensive overview. Only by understanding the past can we prepare for the future. Me and mine are ready to fight by your side. Religious freedom for ALL!
most secular holiday but also most religious holiday, thanks Ben I never looked at it from that angle before #knowledge
Thanks for the explanation of Hanukkah. I never knew.
I DEMAND MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS FROM BEN!!!!!
That was actually cool to listen to. Ben's confidence makes it even better
Happy Channukkah to you, Ben Shapiro! Great succinct explanation of the history behind the day! Politics DO matter!
It's weird hearing Ben Shapiro talk about history instead of destroying someone
I don’t think he destroys anyone lol they do it alone 🤣 he just points it out
You didn’t know this 3 years ago, but this actually IS a “Ben Shapiro destroys” video... he destroyed Kamala Harris 3 years early.
@@notalltheories LOL! Fact check: True!
Well, in fairness, it's history about people destroying each other, so...
And also that Jews are a nation and have right to be independent in their homeland.
Where’s the rap music?
Perfect and succinct. Thank you.
I am Christian but the story is taught to me just like this. I am not Jewish but my best friend is even though he is Christ 😊🙌🌈❤️
@President Donald Trump that’s what they said. They said their best friend is Jesus, who is a Jew
Not sure if it was intentional, but the description of of this video opens the same way the Talmud does when describing the holiday ("Mai Chanukkah?", or "What is Hanukkah?")
Yup
The Hebrew Hammer spittin 🔥
I remember learning about this when I was growing up. Feels like a long time ago now. Thanks for the refresher and Happy Hanukkah.
thanks for the explanation., very informative.
You should do more of these if you get the time. A lot of people, myself included know next to nothing about your religion.
Someone should make a compilation of every time Ben says 'my wife's a doctor.'
Yes!
Funny, in a recent video I saw (probably the one about Jill Biden) I seem to recall him verbally doing that kind of thing. Lol
There should be funny techno music in this video
This was really good!
please do more of these concerning jewish holidays.
whos here from the Supermega Hanukkah special
I wish this had been a few hours longer.
Happy Hanukkah!!!
I'm noticing a few differences with how Kamala described it... You didn't say "light" even once! 🤣
Sadly, no one under the age of 60 understands this, including most American Jews.
monkeygraborange
Ya just as sad as not many people knowing how to shoe a horse.
Except that its not sad, its just that both have lost their effectiveness
orecoast1 Yes because knowing one's cultural, historical, and religious background is the same as putting a shoe on a horse. You're a moron.
74% of American Jews voted for Obama & similar for Biden-Harris.
Jew betcha
Happy Chanukah!
I didn't know any of this I appreciate the story because now I know what Hanukkah is about.
Thanks for the lesson. Merry Christmas Ben!
Ben you are great guy, did you know freedom tunes made another video on you about thanksgiving?
Yeah, he tweeted about it.
Ben called it a documentary. 😂
What's Freedom Tunes?
Autumn Spring freedom toons is like Ben Shapiro with the same conservative values but he makes them into small satire skits
goo goo ga ga, folks.
Iappreciatethecooperationofeveryoneinthisfreemarketsocietywhorefusedtoinhibitmyfreedomofspeechforthatvitallyimportantstatement, folks
Secularism DOES NOT try to destroy religion, Ben. Secularism is the separation of state and institutionalized religion; secularism is based on two principles - freedom of religion and freedom from religion.
I expected better from you, Ben.
Nikola Marković actually in Iran before the revolution of 1979 it did try to destroy religion which led to a crazy version of Islam rise and take over the country.
Nikola Marković Shut up
Whose here after kamalah tells her version
BTW Protestants, this is another reason why Catholics like to keep the book of Maccabees in the Bible. Historical significance right there. Not trying to throw you under the bus, just explaining Catholic thought
The issue of the canon has nothing to do whether a book is historical (although if it's inspired it must be historical). Jews never considered the book of Maccabees as inspired.
Nevertheless, as a Roman Catholic you should know that Pope Gregory the Great did not consider the book of Maccabees as inspired. Cardinal Cajetan, one of the scholars that debated Luther did not view Maccabees as inspired either.
Lastly, realize that the Council of Trent declared the Deuterocanonnical books as inspired in response to the Protestant Reformation. In light of modern Catholic claims, it took the church 1500+ years to "know" what was scripture.
So yeah in light of history there's legitimate basis to reject the alleged of authority of Rome's claims.
Maccabees has nothing to do with getting to heaven. Nor does saying praying to Mary.
+VL123 The books of Maccabees predate Mary, so of course they will not directly say "The 'Hail Mary' is all good."
I wish there were more people like him, what a great guy
For 357 days, I am a secular closeted or hidden Jew who has interest in Paganism ironically, and who doesn't do anything remotely Jewish in anyway, when Hanukkah starts I am rooted, I am rooted in my people, the secularism and paganism I embraced somehow leave me during Hanukkah and I display what I have been hiding for most of the year! I deny the secularism I was raised in and I deny the paganism that I have taken an interest in! That is what Hanukkah does to me, for it keeps me rooted!!
Very nice, thank you Ben!
חג חנוכה שמח
Thanks Ben! Great illustrations, and you tell it quickly and reverently,
in a straightforward, factual, upbeat manner.
2nd or 3rd best, Hanukkah story ever!
I am a Christian. Thank you for explaining the true meaning Hanukkah. I can now understand it with new eyes.
Very interesting! I did not know this history. Knowledge is powerful! Thank you Ben!!
This was a wonderful explanation. Thank you! My family background was Lutheran and Moravian. Hope you will do more like this from time to time.
The Story of Maccabees seems pretty epic.
Great synopsis of the story of Chanukah!!! Kol hakavod Ben!
I wonder if you are related to rav Tokayer who served in Tokyo, among other places... I read his FUGU PLAN. Wow.
Thank you Ben . This gentile always learns so much from you
- The story of Hanukkah real quick.
- How quick?
- Ben Shapiro speaks.
- I see!
Great video. Shared this with my kids this morning along with a PragerU video about the Maccabees. We talked about how important it is to stand up for our religious freedom. Thank you for all your work. We prayer for Israel. ❤️
We are not Jews but we attend Shabbat service around Hanukkah & have a menorah 🕎 in our living room all year because it helps our family to remember God’s Chosen people as well as a reminder Jesus was a Jew. Also, how much Jesus & Jews suffered since the beginning of civilization. 😭🙏🏽🕎🇮🇱🙏🏽🙏🏽
Thanks, Ben.Only thing I knew about Hanukkah were that one guy stole from temples and that someone lit candles for 8 days.
Ben is a gift
As Dr Taylor Marshall said. "BE THE MACCABEES"
...who else is there? 😉🙏🕯☦
Great synopsis!! 😍
Great video! Happy Hannukah! 🤗
I love it when Ben explains Jewish things!
Thank you Ben Shapiro for showing me what Hanukkah is all about
Is that it I thought they'd be more
Thank You so much for explaining Hanukkah. I love the way you do a summation of what we learned.
Is it okay for a non-Jew to wish a Jew Happy Hanukkah? If so, then Happy Hanukkah Ben, if not, then never mind.
Sounds great.
you can say whatever youd like
And this is why I would like to see a movie based on this event
Valrock Mograth there’s plenty
I knew the real Hanukkah story because I'm a convert. LOL
Thank you Ben for taking the time to explain Hanukkah...I learned something today...God bless you and your family...Happy Hanukkah 🕎
Wait? You mean Hanukkah isn't about light and joy? My big modern family's favourite holiday is a lie.