Parshat Miketz
2 Tevet 5767 / December 22-23, 2006
Haftarah - Melachim I 7:40-50
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Shabbat Chanukah II
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Q. This is what Miketz and the maftir for the second Shabbat Chanuka have in common.
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Q. What is the irony of the letters on dreidels that differ between Hebrew-speaking Israel and English-speaking countries of the Diaspora?
A. The PEI on an Israeli dreidel (s'vivon) requires the spinner to PAY into the pot, while playing dreidel. The SHIN requires one to SHALEIM (pay).
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