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

Machshava:

Chanukah 

Collections: Rabbi Schachter: Chanuka

Description

Are women's obligation to light, equivalent to men's obligation? Can the obligation to recite hallel on Chanukah be biblical? Are women obligated in hallel? Should one light on Friday, before shabbos candles? Should one light on Saturday night before havdalah (home or shul)? Why do we light in shul? Why do we say hallel on Pesach night in shul? Can one light with electric bulbs? Who lights according to the mehadrin? Can one fulfill a mitzva b'shleimuso, after fulfilling it b'dieved? Did kohanim light the menorah in the morning? How did the Chashmonaim consecrate the menorah? Why did they start a war, if a miracle was needed to succeed? Did the Rambam quote from Aristotle? Is it proper for Jews to learn any knowledge from Greek society?