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Miketz
By the Numbers
12 Facts About the Jews of Belarus
Famous for its Torah scholarship and as the birthplace of the Chabad movement
Famous for its Torah scholarship and as the birthplace of the Chabad movement
10 Questions: Chanukah Heroes and Villains Quiz
See how much you really know about our Chanukah heroes and villains!
See how much you really know about our Chanukah heroes and villains!
Your Questions
Why Is Chanukah 8 (Not 7) Days Long?
The 8 days are because it either took 8 days to become pure or to travel to Tekoa to get new oil. But why is the first day celebrated? Here are 13 reasons.
The 8 days are because it either took 8 days to become pure or to travel to Tekoa to get new oil. But why is the first day celebrated? Here are 13 reasons.
The Freeman Files
Chanukah Forever
There's a leak in the system. Some warriors punched a hole in the box over two thousand years ago, and every year, at this time, it leaks again. We're hoping that this year it won't stop.
There's a leak in the system. Some warriors punched a hole in the box over two thousand years ago, and every year, at this time, it leaks again. We're hoping that this year it won't stop.
Voices
Does Your Chanukah Look as Dysfunctional as Mine?
If you could have taken a snapshot during the time of the Maccabees, what would it have looked like?
If you could have taken a snapshot during the time of the Maccabees, what would it have looked like?
When Chanukah Lasted 10 Days
Our small flames only burned for a few short minutes each night, but at least we fulfilled the mitzvah to publicize the miracle of Chanukah, feeling deep in our hearts that miracles could still happen to us and that all was not lost
Our small flames only burned for a few short minutes each night, but at least we fulfilled the mitzvah to publicize the miracle of Chanukah, feeling deep in our hearts that miracles could still happen to us and that all was not lost
Parshah
Osnat: A Woman Who Shows Us How to Be a Victor, Not a Victim
Like many of us, Osnat was raised in an environment not conducive to Torah values.
Like many of us, Osnat was raised in an environment not conducive to Torah values.
Learning From the Rebbe
Alien or evil thoughts are caused by "emptiness of the head." For when the mind is occupied, the thought has something to serve, and there is no room for vain thoughts devoid of substance.
— Hayom Yom, Cheshvan 16
Print Magazine
Why is Chanukah eight days?
Because seven is the number of the natural world. Eight transcends nature.
But how can a human being transcend nature?
By lighting one more natural light today than yesterday for seven natural days.
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