Hidden Heroines of Chanukah
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Hidden Heroines of Chanukah
Category: Chanuka
Chanuka: Acknowledging and Acclaiming
Posted onThe importance of praise and thanksgiving in the celebration of Chanuka.
Chanukah: a Public Celebration
Posted onWhy is a miracle witnessed by so few commemorated so publicly?
Fiery Facets and Faces
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An 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
Posted onBy 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.
Chanukah
Posted onRebbitzin Tziporah Heller discusses the Holiday of Chanukah.
Inspiration for Chanuka Night 7
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Mrs. Shoshie Nissenbaum provides inspirational insights about the message of the dreidel, live from the Old City of Jerusalem. (Because of the unusual venue of the shiur, there are lots of authentic ‘Old City’ background sounds.)
Inspiration for Chanuka Night 6
Posted onMrs. Shoshie Nissenbaum provides inspirational insights about the message of the dreidel, live from the Old City of Jerusalem. (Because of the unusual venue of the shiur, there are lots of authentic ‘Old City’ background sounds.)
Inspiration for Chanuka Night 5
Posted onMrs. Shoshie Nissenbaum provides inspirational insights about the message of the dreidel, live from the Old City of Jerusalem. (Because of the unusual venue of the shiur, there are lots of authentic ‘Old City’ background sounds.)
Inspiration for Chanuka Night 4
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Posted onInspiration for Chanuka Night 2
Posted onMrs. Shoshie Nissenbaum shares more wisdom from beside the tomb of the Maccabees in the anceint town of Modiin.
The First Night Of Chanukah
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Chanukah – The Yom Tov Of The Talmudic Oral Law
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Rebbetzin Leah Kohn discusses the Holiday of Chanukah.
Chanuka: The Inner Battle
Posted onIn this Torah shiur (class) on Chanuka, Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller shows us how to incorporate the lessons of Chanuka, and the struggle with the forces of Yavan (Hellenism), into our daily existence.
Chanuka; Faith over Fate
Posted onIn this shiur (Torah class), Rabbi Hershel Reichman discusses the underlying spiritual conflict between the Jews and the Greeks. Based on the Shem MiShmuel, this class provides an understanding of the basic Jewish belief system.
Chanuka: Wonders of War
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In this shiur (Torah class) on Chanuka, Mrs. Shira Smiles raises the question of what is so unique and special about the miracle of Chanuka? Additionally, why are we thanking G-d for the war in the prayer of Al Hanissim?