Chanukah Menorah

The menorah lighting was instituted as a publicity strategy: advertising to the entire world that G‑d makes miracles for those who stand up for truth and justice. Find out how this mitzvah is done . . .

Simple-to-follow instructions on how to do the mitzvah of lighting the menorah on Chanukah.

Are things as they appear to be? Or is everything also its opposite? Is heat hot? Or is it cold as well? Is ice fire? And am I no-thing?

Discover the importance of the menorah and how, when and where to light it.

Kabbalistic meditations on Chanukah show that redemption depends on consciousness

Every year as Hanukkah approaches, writers and others struggle to find the right word. Menorah or hanukkiah? Are the two terms the same? Is one more proper than the other when describing the lamp lit on Hanukkah? Read here as we bring light to this subjec...

I was in a bit of a hurry, so I didn’t get into it, but I would still like to know: what is the story with electric menorahs?

This class will be examining the Talmud’s discussion on how many Chanukah lights should be kindled on each night of Chanukah. Explore the different opinions and possibilities and their respective reasoning. If you think it’s simple, then it may be a lot m...

In this class the Talmud addresses the ideal place to light the Chanukah menorah to broadcast the miracle, as well as other ways to fulfill the basic requirement.