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Chanukah

Speaker:: Rabbi Hershel Schachter
Date:: December 23 2008

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Venue: Young Israel of Forest Hills Young Israel of Forest Hills

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Chanukah

Collections: Rabbi Schachter: Chanuka

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Mitzva building temple . Chashmanoim(kohanim) -government correct or not . When did lighting menorah begin . Jerusalem : part Yehuda and Binyamin . Davidic dynasty vs others . Temple #2 : 420 vs 580 years . Non-olive oil in temple . Hanacha vs hadlaka . Using electric bulbs . Greek philosophy .

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