The Secret Origins of Chanukah

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24 Kislev 5775 – December 16, 2014

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Photo Credit: Reshut Hashidur

How did the holiday and customs of Chanukah begin? Why do we say in the Bracha that God commanded us to light the candles, when He didn’t? How do we celebrate a holiday that isn’t mentioned in the Torah?

Here’s a quick 4 minute answer to all these questions and more (in Hebrew):

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