Chanukah

Reflections of Rav Soloveitchik on Chanukah

Reflections of Rav Soloveitchik on Chanukah by Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander  When the Rambam wrote the Mishneh Torah, he stated that his purpose was: …so that the entire Oral Law might become known to all without difficulty… I have called

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The Light That Grows Each Night

The Light That Grows Each Night Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander is President and Rosh HaYeshiva of the Ohr Torah Stone network There is a famous dispute between Beit Hillel and Beit Shammai regarding how we should light the Chanukah lights.

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‘And the pit was empty, having no water in it:’

‘And the pit was empty, having no water in it:’ The Deeper Message Behind the Hasmonean Revolt Rabbi Dr. Ari Silbermann, a former shaliach in Manchester, England, is the Director of Education and Leadership Development of the Beren-Amiel and Straus-Amiel Emissary Training Institutes Ask

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“Parsha and Purpose” – Miketz 5782

“Parsha and Purpose” – Miketz 5782 Rabbi Kenneth Brander’s weekly insights into the parsha  “What Happens When Our Best Efforts Fall Short?” Click here for text Click here for audio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me83tLCj-NM Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit

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“Shabbat Shalom” – Parshat Miketz-Chanukah 5782

Shabbat Shalom: Parshat Miketz-Chanukah (Genesis 41:1-44:17) By Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Efrat, Israel –As children, we learn that Chanukah is about the victory of the Judeans over the Greek-Syrians; Jews over Gentiles. We know from the Books of the Maccabees and

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“Parsha and Purpose” – Vayeshev 5782

“Parsha and Purpose” – Vayeshev 5782 Rabbi Kenneth Brander’s weekly insights into the parsha  “Chanukah: When Words Cannot Sufficiently Praise God” Click here for text Click here for audio Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus,

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