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Showing posts with label Chanuka. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Chanuka. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

A Bar Mitzva Bo Bayom on Chanuka

From Tzvi Raizman. with my comments in English קטן שהגדיל לענין: אכילת מצה, קרבן פסח, ספירת העומר, תקיעת שופר, כזית בסוכה, הדלקת נר חנוכה, ...

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Lechem Mishna is Deoraysa and Outweighs Chanuka

Just a surprising Taz that tangentially relates to Chanuka. Mechaber in 678: נר של שבת קודם לנר של חנוכה מי שאין ידו משגת לקנות נר חנוכה ונ...

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Vayeishev, Breishis 37:3, Ben Zekunim, Chanuka, (and Keats.)

The Baal Haturim here says that זקונים is an abbreviation for the five orders of Mishnayos that Yaakov had learned with Yosef. זקנים. נוטריק...

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Chanuka: Reweaving the Fabric of Time

The Gemara says that the year after the miracles Chazal etablished that these days would forever be days of celebration and commemoration. W...

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Chanuka. Is Olive Oil a Hiddur?

No, olive oil is not a hiddur for the menora from the perspective of the Halacha. From the Gemara it is clear as day that there is no hi...

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