Tag Archives: Hilchot Chanukah

Michael Balsam-Hilchot Chanukah-26November2014

The single special mitzvah for Chanukah is to light the candles which commemorates the miracle of Chanukah.

Michael Balsam-Hilchot Chanukah-20November2014

The single special mitzvah for Chanukah is to light the candles which commemorates the miracle of Chanukah.

Michael Balsam-Hilchot Chanukah-19November2014

The single special mitzvah for Chanukah is to light the candles which commemorates the miracle of Chanukah.

The purpose of the Chanukah candles is pirsuma nisa – to publicize the miracle of Chanukah. Therefore, the Rambam writes that the Chanukah candles should be lit at shki’ah (sunset), but that we may continue to light until the people come home from work. (Hilchot Chanukah 4:5; Shulchan Aruch 670:1-2)

Michael Balsam-Hilchot Chanukah-12November2014

The single special mitzvah for Chanukah is to light the candles which commemorates the miracle of Chanukah