More about Chanukah

When is the proper time to light the menorah? - Hilchos Channukah -Laws of Channukah Series

Welcome to the Hilchos Channukah series where we review the laws of Channukah as laid out in the classic work known as the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch (Abbreviated Code of Jewish Law - קִיצור שֻׁלְחָן עָרוּך‬) by Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried.

What Candles are Acceptable for Chanukah? - Hilchos Chanukah Series

Simple Chanukah Gifts

Troy Mitchell's memorable mash-up of Simple Gifts and Ma'oz Tzur from 2013 when Chanukah and Thanksgiving coincided and created the memorable festival of Thanksgivikah.

Eight Days and Eight Years

Psalm 30 is called a "Song for the Chanukah of the House." This teaching connects the Festival of Chanukah with the Festival of Shavuot and the pouring out of the Spirit in Solomon's Colonade. An inspiring Chanukah teaching about the meaning of the festival for Messianic Judaism. This teaching was presented on December 4, 2010 for the eighth anniversary of congregation Beth Immanuel.

Light from the Kingdom

Why is it forbidden to make ordinary use of the light that shines from a Chanukah menorah lit for the festival of Chanukah? We are permitted only to look at the light and enjoy it, but not to use it for any mundane purpose, such as illumination for reading. Listen to a Chanukah teaching regarding the light of the chanukah menorah and its connection with the menorah of the Temple, presented to Beth Immanuel on December 8, 2012 in celebration of the congregation's tenth anniversary.

Holy Light

Should I light a Hanukiah? What about Shabbat candles? Discover the connection between kindling the Sabbath lamps and the Chanukah lamps? Find out how the lighting of the Chanukah light brings holiness into this world and teaches us an important lesson about the value of the Sabbath. This teaching from Chanukah 2015 on Parashat Vayeshev includes reference to the San Bernadino terrorist attack.