Meaningful Moadim
Welcome to Meaningful Moadim
Index
CHANUKAH
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Chanukah: The Festival of Lights
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What is Chanukah?
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TAKING A MOMENT OUT FOR A CHANUKAH THOUGHT
The Name of the Holiday
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The Dreidel Teaches the Eternity of the Jewish People
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Deeper Meaning of the Dreidel Letters
The Shamash's Lesson
Allusions to Chanuka in Parshas Mikeitz
Connection Between Shabbos and Chanukah
Why is there no Mesechta Chanukah?
Matisyahu and His Sons
What is Chanukah? #2
The Maenorah cannot be placed lower than 10 Tefachim
Chanukah: Renewal
Why is Shehechiyanu recited only on the first night of Chanukah?
Biblical Allusions
Another explanation of the name Chanukah
Ve-Al Hnissim, not Al Hanissim
Mai Chanukah?
Bais Shamai and Bais Hillel (2)
Only Chanukah can be performed in a Mehadrin or Mehadrin min Hamehadrin manner
Varying Levels of Fulfilling the Mitzvah
Mazal Kislev Keshes
The Shamash (Candle)
Why didn't the Kohanim themselves defile the oil if everyone was tamei, ritually impure due to the war?
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Chanukah Always has a Shabbos
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The Lesson of the Dreidel
Chanukah Always Falls our Around parshas Mikeitz
Chanukah: A Winter Festival
KISLEV - Great Expectations
The Light of the Jewish Soul Glows on Chanukah
Pirsumei Nisa on Chanukah
Chanukah: A War of Conflicting Philosophies
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Why was a holiday established specifically for the war that led to the Chanukah miracle?
Uphold Good or Destroy Evil?
LeHashkicham Torasecha U’LeHa’aviram MeiChukei Retzonecha
Are we celebrating the victory over the Greeks or the Miracle of the Oil?
U’Leamcha Yisrael Assisa Teshua Gedola U’furkan K’Hayom Hazeh…
Alexander The Great and The Jewish Sages
Miracle Oil?
Give the Gift of LIGHT!
Customs, Symbols & Observances
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More Reasons for Doughnuts on Chanukah
THE DREIDEL
The Letters on the Dreidel
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The Lesson of "Chanukah Gelt"
More Customs
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More About the Dreidel
The Lesson of the Dreidel
More on Dreidel
Another Gematria of the Dreidel Letters
Chanukah Gelt
L'Hodos U'LaHallel
More Symbolism
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Symbolism of Olive Oil
The Greeks vs. The Jews
The Little Jug that Traveled Through Time
Gazing at the Neiros Chanukah
Patriarchal Prayers
The Custom to serve Dairy and Cheese Products on Chanukah
Tzedaka - Charity
The Shamash
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The Secret of the Shamash
The Jewish People Are Above Nature
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A MODERN DAY CHANUKAH MIRACLE
Putting Away the Menorah?
Month of Teves: Catastrophic Events
Mazal Teves Gedi - Goat
Recommended Reading
The Final Judgement stretches out to Zos Chanukah
The Greeks Wanted to Destroy the Jews Status as the Chosen Nation
More on the uniqueness of Klal Yisrael
Chanukah Illuminates The Month of Teves
The Chasam Sofer on Asara B’Teves
Other than “
Nes Gadol Hayah Sham
”, what do the four letters on the dreidel stand for?
Rebbi Pinchas MiKoritz writes that the Nun Shin stands for
Neiros Shemoneh,
and the Hey Gimmel stands for
Hallel Gamur
-- two precious Mitzvos of these days.
Welcome to Meaningful Moadim
Index
CHANUKAH
>
Chanukah: The Festival of Lights
>
What is Chanukah?
>
TAKING A MOMENT OUT FOR A CHANUKAH THOUGHT
The Name of the Holiday
>
The Dreidel Teaches the Eternity of the Jewish People
>
Deeper Meaning of the Dreidel Letters
The Shamash's Lesson
Allusions to Chanuka in Parshas Mikeitz
Connection Between Shabbos and Chanukah
Why is there no Mesechta Chanukah?
Matisyahu and His Sons
What is Chanukah? #2
The Maenorah cannot be placed lower than 10 Tefachim
Chanukah: Renewal
Why is Shehechiyanu recited only on the first night of Chanukah?
Biblical Allusions
Another explanation of the name Chanukah
Ve-Al Hnissim, not Al Hanissim
Mai Chanukah?
Bais Shamai and Bais Hillel (2)
Only Chanukah can be performed in a Mehadrin or Mehadrin min Hamehadrin manner
Varying Levels of Fulfilling the Mitzvah
Mazal Kislev Keshes
The Shamash (Candle)
Why didn't the Kohanim themselves defile the oil if everyone was tamei, ritually impure due to the war?
>
Chanukah Always has a Shabbos
>
The Lesson of the Dreidel
Chanukah Always Falls our Around parshas Mikeitz
Chanukah: A Winter Festival
KISLEV - Great Expectations
The Light of the Jewish Soul Glows on Chanukah
Pirsumei Nisa on Chanukah
Chanukah: A War of Conflicting Philosophies
>
Why was a holiday established specifically for the war that led to the Chanukah miracle?
Uphold Good or Destroy Evil?
LeHashkicham Torasecha U’LeHa’aviram MeiChukei Retzonecha
Are we celebrating the victory over the Greeks or the Miracle of the Oil?
U’Leamcha Yisrael Assisa Teshua Gedola U’furkan K’Hayom Hazeh…
Alexander The Great and The Jewish Sages
Miracle Oil?
Give the Gift of LIGHT!
Customs, Symbols & Observances
>
More Reasons for Doughnuts on Chanukah
THE DREIDEL
The Letters on the Dreidel
>
The Lesson of "Chanukah Gelt"
More Customs
>
More About the Dreidel
The Lesson of the Dreidel
More on Dreidel
Another Gematria of the Dreidel Letters
Chanukah Gelt
L'Hodos U'LaHallel
More Symbolism
>
Symbolism of Olive Oil
The Greeks vs. The Jews
The Little Jug that Traveled Through Time
Gazing at the Neiros Chanukah
Patriarchal Prayers
The Custom to serve Dairy and Cheese Products on Chanukah
Tzedaka - Charity
The Shamash
>
The Secret of the Shamash
The Jewish People Are Above Nature
>
A MODERN DAY CHANUKAH MIRACLE
Putting Away the Menorah?
Month of Teves: Catastrophic Events
Mazal Teves Gedi - Goat
Recommended Reading
The Final Judgement stretches out to Zos Chanukah
The Greeks Wanted to Destroy the Jews Status as the Chosen Nation
More on the uniqueness of Klal Yisrael
Chanukah Illuminates The Month of Teves
The Chasam Sofer on Asara B’Teves