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What is a miracle and how are we supposed to interact with it nowadays?
The world runs on nature. The rules of nature dictate that the sun rises every morning, and it sets in the late afternoon ushering in the evening stars. It will always rise in the east and set in the west. The derived laws of science explore the physics of the world and its governing principles.…
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Chanuka: Understanding Why We Praise Hashem
“It is good to thank Hashem and to sing praise to Your name,” declares King David…
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Chanuka: What Are the Implications of a Rabbinic Holiday?
Chanuka is a post-Biblical and, therefore, Rabbinic festival…
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Beit Hillel and Our Ascent in Holiness
There is a well-known debate in the Gemarah between the schools of Shammai and Hillel when it comes to how we should light the Chanukah candles: “Beit Shammai says: On the first day one kindles eight lights and, from there on, gradually decreases. And Beit Hillel says: the first day one kindles one, and from…
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Comparing Chanuka and Shabbat Candles
There is a mitzvah to light candles every Friday afternoon to welcome in the holy Shabbat, and there is a separate commandment to light the Chanukah candles for the 8-day holiday period that celebrates the festival of Chanukah. How are these two mitzvot similar? How are they different? Let’s explore this topic a little further…
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Chana: Passive or Powerhouse?
Chana, like many females depicted in Jewish history, was a woman of mystery…
