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Shiur #1: Chanuka's Biblical Roots
Shiur #2: Chanuka's Biblical Roots - Part Two
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Shiur #3: Chanukat Ha'Nsiim - The Torah Reading for Chanuka
| Is it simply by chance that Chanuka falls out on the 25th of Kislev? Most students would answer a definite "Yes." After all, isn't the reason for the date of Chanuka based on the popular acronym - chanu b'chaf heh - they rested [from battle] on the 25th (of Kislev)? Hence, had the battle ended (and/or had the miracle of the Menorah taken place) on a different day, Chanuka would have been celebrated on that day instead. Correct? Not really! A closer examination of various traditional sources relating to Chanuka indicates quite the opposite. So why do we celebrate Chanuka on "Chanuka?" In this shiur, we attempt to explain why. |
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| Part Two of the Chanuka shiur, relating to the connection between Chanuka and the winter solstice. |
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Chanukat Ha'Nsiim - The Torah Reading for Chanuka
| Did you ever notice the last pasuk in Parshat Naso? Probably not, but if you did - it most certainly would have bothered you! We'll begin this week's shiur by explaining why that pasuk 'should have bothered you'. Then we will suggest a solution that will help us understand both the structure of Parshat Naso and the importance of national unity. |
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