The Return of the Shechina

The haftarah for the second Shabbos of Chanukah (about the dedication Beit HaMikdash) seems more appropriate for Chanukah than the Haftarah from Zechariah. Why do we read Zechariah? What is the theme of the Haftarah and how does it connect to Chanukah?

What is the connection between Chanukah and Sukkot? Why did the Greek's specifically ban Shabbos, Milah, and Rosh Chodesh?

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