Lights of Hope

As we celebrate this Chanukah, during what continues to be a challenging and dark time for Am Yisrael, our candle lighting – the primary Mitzvah of this time – gives us hope. On a basic level, our commemoration of the miracle of oil in the days of the Chashmonaim...

The Secret of Chanukah

The Torah portion of Beha’alotcha begins with the verses (Bamidbar 8:1-4): “And the Lord spoke to Moshe, saying: Speak to Aharon and say to him, When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light toward the face of the menorah. And Aharon did so; he lit...

Chanuka – The beginning of a new Judaism – 5777

Rabbi Ilan Goldman Former Rav-Shaliach, Bnei Akiva England Currently Executive Director of Project Aseret   Chanuka – The beginning of a new Judaism Prophecy – experiential Judaism There is a fascinating story in the Talmud (Sanhedrin 102b), of Rav Ashi,...

What is Channuka? – 5776

Rav Gideon Weitzman Former Rosh Kollel in Kansas City Currently Head of the English Speaking Section of the Puah Institute Source Sheets Miracles, Miracles Everywhere – audio class