"WHAT IS CHANUKAH?"

1) Which miracle is primary? -

Does Chanukah primarily commemorate the miraculous victory over the Greeks, or the miracle of the oil?

ONE FLASK OF OIL

2) Tum'ah and Taharah -

The Gemara relates that the jar of oil that the Chashmonaim found, was still sealed. But what Halachic difference did this make? If a Nochri had touched the jar or carried it, it would in any case be Tamei!

3) A Receptacle for Blessing -

What parallels do we find for this miracle, in which Hashem bestowed blessing on an item of small quantity, increasing it to meet or surpass our needs?

EIGHT DAYS

4) What was the miracle? -

What exactly was the miracle that took place involving the lights of the Menorah?

MEANING

6) The name "Chanukah" -

What is another way to interpret the name "Chanukah"? What is "Chein," and who merits it? How did Hashem grant us "Chein" through this miracle?

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