Chanuka and the Nesi’im
Rabbi Yitzchak Hirshfeld The dedication of the Mishkan through the sacrifices and donations of the nesi’im (tribal princes) seems to be quite a central Chanuka theme. During Chanuka we read the section of Bamidbar recording the nesi’im’s donations and sacrifices (Megilla 3:6). Our Hallel on Chanuka is also influenced by the sacrifices of the nesi’im. […]
Shabbos vs. Chanuka
Rabbi Yaakov Kamenetsky zt”l (paraphrased from Emet L’Yaakov vol. 3, Miketz – from R’ Yaakov’s notes for a drasha he gave on Shabbos Chanuka Parshas Miketz) We are commanded to light two different types of candles: Shabbos (& Yom Tov) and Chanuka. The two are radically different. It is prohibited to use the Chanuka candles, […]
Chanuka Candles: Forgetting the Blessings
Opening up the Responsa Literature Forgetting the Berakhot Over the Chanuka Candles Hagaon Rabbi Akiva Eiger, zt”l Question: What happens if one remembers to make the blessings over the candles on the eighth night of Chanuka only after lighting some of the candles? Answer: He can still make all three blessings. There is, however, one […]
