Judaism and Hellenism had many crucial differences but also had similarities that made it very enticing to the Jews.
Hellenism values were focused on the “holiness of beauty” and intellect. They believed that everything in the universe had the ability to be understood by man because all of creation is contained by law and order. This belief led to the glorification of Man’s abilities to the point that it was almost god-like. The Greeks emphasized the importance of the mind so much so that the majority of them “favored the cold mind over the warmth and depth of the heart”.
In Judaism there are similar views on intellect and the world’s creation for man’s habitation. However, be that as it may, they differ in their belief that G-d is the center