Latkes and Donuts: “Oil” You Ever Wanted to Know
Although we associate latkes and donuts with Chanukah, in actuality, the halachic questions they engender apply all year. Rabbi David Bistricer, an OU Kosher Rabbinic Coordinator, provides a clear and concise...
The Miracles of Chanukah
Through an inside look at the miracles of Chanuka we can better understand why lighting the candles is so important for us today.
Sleepless Sermon: Chanukah and Chinuch (5768)
The message of Chanukah is that security in the Land of Israel has everything to do with chinuch, education, so our children can build a prosperous future
Chanukah & Pirsum HaNes
There are 7 reasons why we light the menorah in shul, one of which is publicizing the miracle. Is there a obligation to publicize the miracle to non-Jews? Presented by Rabbi...
The Relationship between Chanukah, Yosef, & Teshuvah
The Relationship between Chanukah and how the most hopeless sinner can succeed in defeating his evil inclination. Recorded live at OU World Headquarters NY, NY December 4, 2007.
Chanukah: Getting Help From The Enemy
What Greeks tried to do, to make us forget the Torah, was actually good for us. Until then, there was no machloket, which is crucial to Torah’s survival Rabbi Moishe Lichtenstein’s...
The Message of the Chanukah Lights
The Message of the Chanukah Lights is that we are all “nosarim”, survivors, similar to the oil that was found; We are not “nisharim”, leftovers. Presented by Rabbi Yosef Grossman.
Insights Into Chanukah: A Sign of the Ultimate Redemption
Chanukah, a holiday of light, occurred at a time of darkness, during Greek rule and right after the era of prophecy ended. The miracles served as a sign that ultimately Moshiach would...
The Chanukah Menorah and The Temple Menorah
Rabbi Levi Goldstein explains the difference between the Chanukah Menorah and the Menorah of the Holy Temple, and the lesson in Avodat Hashem we can learn from the differences.
The Lights In Our Lives
Mi-Neirot Chanukah L’Neirot Hachol – The Lights In Our Lives. A study in the contrast between the lights of Chanukah and the other lights in our lives Rav Meir Goldwicht is...
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