Miraculous Oils
Posted onIn this Chanukah class Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller-Gotleib discusses the miraculous oils
Series: Chanuka: Victorious Faith
The Battle of Chanukah
Posted onIn this class Rebbetzin Heller- Gotleib discusses the battle of Chanukah the physical and spiritual battels
Chanukah
Posted onIn this Torah class Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller-Gotleib discusses the Holiday of Chanukah
Characterizing Chanuka
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What is the essence of the celebration of Chanuka?
Chanukah: a Public Celebration
Posted onWhy is a miracle witnessed by so few commemorated so publicly?
Fiery Facets and Faces
Posted onAn exploration of the miracle of the oil on Chanuka.
Final Flames
Posted onMrs. Shira Smiles discusses The holiday of Chanuka.
Chanukah The Power Of The Oral Law
Posted onRebbetzin Leah Kohn discusses The power of the oral law on the holiday of Chanukah.
Chanukah: Learning About Our Own Struggle with Evil
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By studying the battle of the Chashmonaim against the Greeks, we can apply that to our own everyday lives.
Vintage Vessel
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the Holiday of Chanuka.
Chanukah: Publicizing The Miracle
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Rabbi Michael Taubes discusses the unique aspect of publicizing the miracle of Chanukah.
The Fifth Light
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Mrs. Shira Smiles discusses the significance of the fifth night of Chanukah.
Chanuka
Posted onIn this class (shiur) Rebbetzin Leah Kohn discusses the holiday Of Chanuka.
Commitment And Containment
Posted onThe Zman of Chanuka Lighting
Posted onRabbi Hershel Reichman discusses the zman of lighting the Chanuka lights.
The Holiness of the Lights
Posted onIn this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Michael Taubes explains the halachik holiness of the menorah lights during Chanuka.
Chanuka: Affectionate Light
Posted onIn this shiur (Torah class) on Chanuka, Mrs. Shira Smiles raises a number of questions about the holiday. Firstly, why is the miracle of the oil the main focus, instead of the miraculous military victory? Secondly, what is the significance of ‘zot Chanuka’, the last day of Chanuka.
Appreciating Miracles: Maoz Tzur, Part 2
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In this Torah shiur (class) on Chanuka, Rabbi Avishai David continues his explication of Maoz Tzur, the hymn sung after candle lighting on Chanuka. Part of the obligation to publicize the miracles of Chanuka (pirsumei nisa) is to verbally praise Hashem for them. Maoz Tzur incorporates praise for the miracle of the oil, as well as for the victory on battle, and also discusses the hardships and salvation experienced by the Jewish nation throughout history.
Maoz Tzur, Part 1
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Chanuka, Rabbi Avishai David explicates the beautiful poem sung by Jewish families throughout the world after candle lighting, known as Maoz Tzur. Rabbi David discusses the historical background of the liturgical poem, how it became customary to recite it during Chanuka, its roots in Tanach, as well as its structure and its themes of galut (exile) and geula (redemption).
The Preciousness of Chanuka
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Chanuka, Rabbi Moshe Nechemia Reichman delves into the deeper meaning behind the mitzvah to light the menorah.
Chanuka: Acknowledging and Acclaiming
Posted onThe importance of praise and thanksgiving in the celebration of Chanuka.
Lunation Lessons – Chanuka Class
Posted onChanuka thoughts