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Chanuka Candles and Havdala – Which Comes First?
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The Hidden Candle
One Year the flame jumped and disappeared from the candle
Chanukah – An Illuminating Faith
Chanukah comes at that time of year when nighttime darkness is at its peak.
What Is Jewish Culture?
Darkness spreads its wings ever so slowly over creation
Lessons on Articles about Hanukkah
The 2,200-Years War
The Jewish war against Greek culture continued with its battle against Christianity, which is a blend of Jewish and Greek-Roman ideas, and continues today as well. The leading culture today is Western culture, built on the foundations of Christian culture. And so the points of difference that exist today between Torah and Western culture are also based on the points of struggle between Greek and Jewish philosophy.
Rabbi Netanel Yossifun | Kislev 29 5782
A Religious or National Holiday?
Is Hannuka a religious holiday, on which the Nation of Israel commemorates its religious victory over Greek paganism? Or is it a national holiday, celebrating our military defeat of Greek expansionism in the Land of Israel?
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Kislev 17 5782
Thoughts For Hanukka's Final Hours
Translated by Hillel Fendel
One must always remember three questions; they must always guide his path and light his way, so that he will always take the straight path and not allow the trickery of his negative inclinations to confuse him. He must always be connected to and focused on the true objective.
Rabbi Yosef Nave | Tevet 2 5781
Was the song "Ma'oz Tzur" written for Chanukah?
Rabbi Yosef Tzvi Rimon | 5778
Why do we need a ‘house’ on Chanukah?
Rabbi Yosef Tzvi Rimon | 5776
Chanuka
Rabbi Berel Wein zt"l | 5772
Non-Edible Oils for Lighting the Menorah
How is olive oil produced? What is extra virgin oil, and what is virgin oil? What types of oil are fitting for lighting the menorah?
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | 5772
