The Menorah Files

The inside story behind the Chanukah miracle

Burning a flask of oil for eight days may seem a plain vanilla sort of miracle, but for the engineering teams up in Heaven Inc. it was no piece of cake.

Here's the story from their perspective —and from that of the great halachist, Rabbi Yosef Karo.


		Light I: The Contract Major miracle goes up for tender Heaven Inc. e-mails all heavenly engineering firms conditions and stipulations for the menorah miracle. 4 Comments



		Light II: The Consultant Guidance from the future How the Heavenly Court commissioned the services of an earthly consultant.



		Light III: Quality The best oil Heaven can provide Quality Miracles and their outstanding presentation 1 Comment



		Light IV: Quantity Oil unlimited from Outanowhere inc. Outanowhere inc. presents their alternative solution 1 Comment



		Light V: Prozac The limits of unlimitedness Outanowhere discovers that more is less and infinite power is not always a sufficient solution.



		Light VI: Miracle Whip Talmudic thumbs vs. Syrian swords Rabbi Karo stumps the Heavenly Court



		Light VII: The Battle Flaming Wonders and the Angel of Athens Yosef Karo confronts the angel of Ancient Greece



		Light VIII: Darkness Shines The ultimate unresolution Halacha emerges victorious over Greek logic 4 Comments



		A Fan Letter ...and the author's response A puzzled fan learns that if it all makes sense, you've got it wrong. 5 Comments

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