A weekly feature of Torah Tidbits to help clarify practical and conceptual aspects of the Jewish Calendar, thereby better fulfilling the mitzva of HaChodesh HaZeh Lachem... Even though it is only for one more issue, we have a new Robin Hood - Archer to represent the mazal of Kislev. This is due to comments from readers about character flaws and reputed anti-Semitic nature of the actor whose role as Robin Hood has appeared in the last 3 issues. Did you notice on the calendar that we are scheduled to light the last candle on January 1st? How often does Chanuka make it past December? How many times do we light candles in January? Looking at the 58th cent. since Creation, these years have days of Chanuka in January: 5701 (1), 5709 (3), 5720 (2), 5728 (3), 5739 (1), 5747 (3), 5766 (2), 5777 (1), 5785 (2), 5788 (1), 5796 (2). 11 years in the current century have Chanuka days in January. Candles? 10 nights of 800 this cent. Now you know! [The
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