A compact guide to Shabbat Ḥanuka’s haftara: a clear, scene-by-scene commentary on Zekharia 2:14–4:7 paired with a concise essay on its historical setting, rabbinic framing, and connection to Ḥanuka. Four masters of Miqra sharpen the commentary:  

• R. Yehuda ibn Balʿam (c. 1000–c. 1070)

• R. Abraham ibn Ezra (1089–1164)

• R. David Qimḥi (c. 1160–c. 1235)

• R. Yosef ibn Kaspi (c. 1280–c. 1345)

Together they show how “Not by might, nor by power, but by My spirit” reframes the festival from battlefield to sanctuary - through Yehoshua’s purified garments, Zerubabel’s levelled mountain, and a menora that fuels itself. Edited by Sam Stonefield