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Chanuka: What Are the Implications of a Rabbinic Holiday?
The post-Biblical phase of history, which we are still in today, does not feature open, public miracles…
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Comparing Chanuka and Shabbat Candles
“For the candle of Hashem is the soul of man.” (Mishlei 26:6) There is something so mesmerizing and transcendental about the flickering flame of a candle, that it merits comparison to the soul of man. There is a mitzvah to light candles every Friday afternoon to welcome in the holy Shabbat, and there is a
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Were Women Involved in the Miracle of Chanuka?
In the Chanukah narrative, the spotlight often shines on Yehuda HaMaccabee and his brothers, heroes of the Jewish rebellion against the tyrannical Antiochus IV. While women weren’t directly involved in the military aspects of the revolt or the subsequent rededication of the Beit Hamikdash, deeper investigation unveils a hidden gem in the form of Yehudit,…
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Yehudit, Chanuka and the Greatness of Jewish Women
The story of Yehudit is perhaps one of the lesser-known miracles of the Chanuka story, but its impact is so great that the Rashbam held that the reason women are obligated in the mitzva of lighting the Chanuka candles is in the merit of Yehudit…
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Can a Woman Dance with a Sefer Torah?
Simchat Torah is a highlight of the Jewish calendar, signified by joyous dancing holding Torah scrolls…
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Simchat Torah: Happy Wife, Happy Life!
As we watch the joy being celebrated on Simchat Torah, it is an opportunity to internalize the idea of selfless giving…
