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Likkutei Sichot, Vol. 3: חנוכה

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The theme of Chanukah lights in relation to Shabbat lights; the purpose of the Chanukah lights and how they represent self-sacrifice.
Why did the Greeks Defile the Oil? Our SagesShabbos 21b. describe the miracle of Chanukah as follows: During their occupation of the Holy Land, the Greeks entered the Heichal (the Sanctuary in the Beis HaMikdash) and defiled all the vessels of olive oil t...
The Rambam rulesConclusion of Hilchos Chanukah. that if a person has only enough money to buy either Chanukah lights or Shabbos lights, he should purchase Shabbos lights, since their purpose is shalom bayis, to instill peace in the household. The Rambam c...
The Greatness of Peace At the conclusion of his discussion of the laws of Chanukah, the Rambam writes:Mishneh Torah, Hilchos Chanukah 4:14. If [a person has the means to perform only one of two mitzvos,] lighting a lamp for one’s home [i.e., the Shabbos c...
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