The Chanukah miracle was a multi-layered experience: The ever-burning oil reminded us that even in a post-prophetic era Divine intervention still visited our people. For

There are no coincidences in Jewish life. Our reading the stories of Yosef and his brothers on Shabbat Chanukah is not an accident. We believe

I. Reasons to Deviate Rav Yosef Karo (16th cen., Israel; Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 676:1) says that the first blessing on Chanukah lights is: “le-hadlik

After a rollercoaster of drastic events, from almost being killed by his own blood brothers, to being thrown into a deadly pit, then being sold

Parshat Vayeshev/Shabbat Chanukah This year, Shabbat Chanukah coincides only with the parsha of Vayeshev, a rare occurrence, as it generally falls out on the Shabbat

Recently, I recalled part of a shiur that a friend of mine, Rabbi Yosef Greenwald, taught over 20 years ago at a Chanukah mesiba (party).

Today we all assume that the name of the holiday was always “Chanukah.” (We only fight about its spelling!) The truth is that there are

To all of the winter lovers out there: I apologize in advance for the following article. Yes, you have some good reasons to like the

The year 2020 has brought with it an unprecedented need for emotional support, whether it be from family or friends, or a mental health professional.

The Talmud in tractate Bava Batra 3:1 relates that the Hasmonean dynasty came to a tragic end with the death of the last survivor of

(Courtesy of OU) With large in-person Chanukah gatherings being put on hold due to the pandemic, various divisions of the Orthodox Union have come together

On two separate nights of Chanukah, Congregation Bnai Yeshurun will host a community-wide ice sculpture carving and menorah lighting event, with music, song, pre-packaged Chanukah