The Chanukah Omission
…that Megillas Taanis is really Maseches Chanukah, since the most important and lengthy chapter is about Chanukah. Therefore the answer to why Rebbi did not include a masechta about Chanukah…
The Customs Associated with Joy on Chanukah and Their More Obscure Sources
The Customs Associated with Joy on Chanukah and Their More Obscure Sources by: Eliezer Brodt In previous posts we have discussed some of the customs relating to Chanukah, in this…
Eliezer Brodt: The Chanukah Omission
The Chanukah Omission by Eliezer Brodt Every Yom Tov we celebrate has different questions relating to it which become famous and are discussed from all different angles. Chanukah too has…
The History behind the Ashkenazi/Sephardi divide concerning lighting Chanukah candles
The History behind the Ashkenazi/Sephardi divide concerning lighting Chanukah candles By Zachary Rothblatt Zachary Rothblatt learned in Kerem B’Yavneh, Ner Yisroel, and will be receiving Semicha soon from RIETS. He…
Chanukah Controversies, Customs and Scholarship: A Roundup & Update
…Chanukah, חנוכת הבית,” examined an obscure Chanukah text, Chanukas ha-Bayis, cited by Magen Avraham. (That initial post launched a prolific collaboration—Eliezer has since contributed dozens of articles, completed his Ph.D….
The Haftarot of the Sabbaths of Hanukkah and the Haftarah of the Sabbath of Rosh Ḥodesh Tevet
…passage for Hanukkah is read first, and then that of Rosh Ḥodesh. According to the Babylonian custom, where the weekly portion is read as well, that is read first, followed…
