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What is the connection between Chanukah and Shabbos, why did the Greeks outlaw Shabbos specifically? The intricate connection and parallels between Chanukah and Shabbos.

All of hilchot chanukah are house-oriented. Why did the Greeks defile, rather than destroy, the Beit HaMikdash unlike the Babylonians and Romans did? Why is the Beit Hamikdash referred to as...

Rav Ilson discusses How the Rambam, other Rishonim, the geonim, the Gemara, and Megillat Taanit approach at Chanukah & the differences between each approach.

The emphasis on Chanukah seems to be on the house, both vis-a-vis the miracle and the way we commemorate it. What is the significance?

The record of the debate between Rav Yehoshua ben Chananya and the Elders of Athens appears in the Gemara in the context of gestation periods of different animals, particularly the snake....

The historical context of the story of Yehoshua ben Chananya’s debate with the Elders of Athens (Greek Philosophers) and the significance of its taking place during the reign of the Roman...

Why did the Greeks defile the temple rather than destroy it. Why was it the kohanim who led the fight against the Greeks in the Chanukah story?

Chanukah doesn’t even make it into the mishna let alone Tanach and is completely removed from the concept of “sefer”, book. Why is the concept of “regel” central to Chanukah?

Why is Yosef after Moshe and Aharon in the order of Ushpizin? Why did the Tzedukim have a problem with Nisuch HaMayim more so than other rabbinic institutions? The connection between...

On Hoshana Rabbah we are vindicated from the accusations of the nations of the world. Why is the holiday that follows called Simchat Torah? What is the connection? Why does staying...