Alexander the Great & the Jews: Friend or Foe?

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December 28 2011
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58min 33s
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Venue: San Francisco, CA San Francisco, CA

History:
Bayit Sheni 
Machshava:
Chanukah 

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Alexander the Great was given a hero's welcome by the Jewish people, with Alexander even becoming a Jewish name. However, the Greeks end up trying to rule Israel and change the culture completely. Were they friend or foe?

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