They didn’t just want to kill us. They wanted to erase us. Erase our language, our God, our history, our future. That was the Greek agenda. That’s the agenda now.

And that’s why the menorah matters.

It’s not about tradition. It’s not about culture. The menorah is a sign of war—spiritual and physical. A symbol of the refusal to become what the world wants us to be: silent, assimilated, erased.

So if you're wondering whether you should own a menorah, here's a better question: why wouldn’t you?

The Menorah Is a Statement of Defiance

When people picture Hanukkah, they think dreidels and donuts. But the real story is violent, bloody, and political. The Greeks weren’t trying to kill Jews—they were trying to kill Judaism. They wanted Jews to become like them. Abandon Sabbath. Ban circumcision. Rename the God of Israel.

It worked on most of the population. Most of the Jews went along with it. They thought it was safer, more modern. Less... extreme.

But a few didn’t break.

The Maccabees picked up swords and fought. Not for survival, but for holiness. They recaptured the desecrated Temple in Jerusalem, found one small flask of pure oil, and lit the menorah. That light burned for eight days—and we’ve been lighting it ever since.

So no, the menorah isn’t a cute holiday centerpiece. It’s a symbol of resistance. Against assimilation. Against godlessness. Against the pressure to be anything less than what God commanded us to be.

The Menorah Is Still Relevant—Now More Than Ever

Look around. Anti-Israel riots in Western cities. Terrorists being glorified. Synagogues under attack. Politicians pretending they don’t know what Hamas is. And yet somehow, we’re the ones expected to stay quiet. To stay humble. To “not make it political.”

But the menorah is political. It always was.

It says: we were here before you, and we’ll be here after you. It says: our identity isn’t up for negotiation. It says: we are not afraid.

Lighting a menorah in your home—especially today—is a public stand. It doesn’t matter if you're Jewish or Christian. If you believe in the God of Israel, then you’re already a part of the story the menorah tells. And that story is not over.

A Menorah in Your House Is a Line in the Sand

A menorah in your home sends a message. To your neighbors. To your kids. To the people you invite over. It says you believe in light, in covenant, in history. It says you’re not intimidated by people who hate truth.

Zechariah saw a vision of a menorah surrounded by olive trees—symbols of God’s eternal relationship with Israel. And God said:
“Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit.” (Zechariah 4:6)

The menorah isn't powered by politics or PR. It’s powered by the Spirit of God.

So if you’re sitting in your safe, quiet house in Texas, or London, or Sydney, wondering what you can do to stand with Israel—this is it. Start with light. Start with truth. Start with the menorah.

If you’re going to make a statement, make it loud.

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Let your house be a house of light. Because they wanted to erase us—and we’re still here.