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Is there a Mitzvah of Simcha on Chanukah? Rambam, Chovos HaLevavos, and Ohr Zarua

Speaker:: Rabbi Yehuda Turetsky
Date:: December 21 2019

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Venue: Yeshivat Sha'alvim Yeshivat Sha'alvim

Halacha:

Chanukah

Machshava:

Chanukah, Simcha/Happiness

Collections: R' Turetsky Chovos Halevavos

Description

Is there a requirement of Simcha/Joy on Chanukah? We explore Rambam's opinion and develop ideas based on insights of Rav Moshe Wolfson and Rav Yerucham Olshin.

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Is there a Mitzvah of Simcha on Chanukah? Rambam, Chovos HaLevavos, and Ohr Zarua

Venue: Yeshivat Sha'alvim Yeshivat Sha'alvim

Halacha:

Chanukah

Machshava:

Chanukah, Simcha/Happiness

Collections: R' Turetsky Chovos Halevavos

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Is there a Mitzvah of Simcha on Chanukah? Rambam, Chovos HaLevavos, and Ohr Zarua

Venue: Yeshivat Sha'alvim Yeshivat Sha'alvim

Halacha: Chanukah Machshava: Chanukah, Simcha/Happiness

Collections: R' Turetsky Chovos Halevavos

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Halacha:

Chanukah

Machshava:

Chanukah, Simcha/Happiness