1)
What is "Chanukas Chomas Yerushalayim"?
1.
Rashi: It was to be Mekadesh the city, after the wall was completed.
2)
What are Todos?
1.
Rashi: They are thanks 1 .
2.
Malbim: They are two Korbanos Todah, which are used to be Mekadesh the city, like Chazal said 2 .
1
Rashi (31) explains that Todos are Lachmei Todos! Surely, here he explains that Todos are thanks, for they are put between Simchah and Shir, and our verse discusses the Leviyim. - PF)
2
Refer to 12:31:1:1*.
