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On Chanukah we add the 'al hanissim' blessing in the Amidah prayer: “Your children entered the shrine of Your House ... kindled lights in Your holy courtyards.” The Menorah was usually lit in the Sanctuary of the Temple, not the outside courtyards!

In the Courtyards of Light

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Topics: Chanukah
By Moishe New
Rabbi Moshe New heads the Montreal Torah Center. He is sought out lecturer on Kabbalah and its relevance in our lives today.
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December 7, 2012
I love it... The miracle of the oil was to be exactly what the greeks were trying to uproot... beyond reason.
Isaiah
Sonora, Ca
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