Doorway, The

Question: I understand that once upon a time it was common to light the menorah at the entrance to one’s home, facing the street. These days this is no longer common, and most people place their menorah in the window instead. That way, everyone can see it...

Both parents offered the same advice, with the same degree of sincerity. But as the years went by, there was a change: the first child heard exhaustion in their voices, while the second child heard restraint

The living room, kitchen, dinning room, bedroom -- each houses and serves a different aspect of our lives. This fragmentation of space, however, may also cause a certain fragmentation of consciousness

Two mitzvot are connected with the doorway: the mezuzah and the Chanukah lights. The mezuzah points inward, while the Chanukah lights are oriented outward