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

Machshava:

Chanukah 

Parsha:

Mikeitz 

Collections: Rabbi Schachter: Chanuka

Description

How did the oil become tamei? Was the tumah, rabbinic or biblical? Would the oil have been considered tamei during a different time period? Which objects can become tamei? Could the oil have been profaned, even without it becoming tamei? Why was the holiday eight days instead of seven days? Why do some synagogues light the menorah also in the morning? Why is the bracha LeHadlik and not Al Hadlakas etc? When does one perform an avodah in the temple, while tamei? How does one consecrate a menorah? Can a non-kohen light the menorah? Who defiled the temple? Should one light even half a candle? Can one light candles on aluminum foil without a menorah? Chumash: Mikeitz- Why was Joseph punished for asking the butler to plead upon his behalf?