Chanukah

Letters for Chanukah filed under the weekly parsha

• 2017 · 5778FACETS OF LIFEMikeitzMommy and I were learning together on Tuesday and we came across some interesting points about the Chanukah DREIDEL, and how this also represents FACETS of our own lives.
• 2018 · 5779THE BATTLE FOR THE 'LITTLE CITY'MikeitzWe have just re-started learning Tanya, one of the Books written by The Alte Rebbe, in its yearly cycle.
• 2020 · 5781A FORMULA FOR SUCCESSVayeishevConnected to a different type of light in this week's Sedra Vayeshev, we read (39:3) '(Joseph's master, Potiphar) saw that Hashem was with him (Joseph), and that Hashem granted SUCCESS to him (Yosef) IN EVERYTHING THAT…
• 2020 · 5781CHALLENGEMikeitzBut why do our Chanukah menorahs have eight lights when the Menorah of the Bet Hamikdash only head seven lights?
• 2021 · 5782THE ORAL LAWVayeishevThe story of Chanukah took place at the time of the Second Temple, which was well before the formation of the Mishneh.
• 2021 · 5782LIGHTMikeitzRabbi Yosef Yitzchok, the Frierdike Rebbe said that one has to pay attention to the story that the Chanukah candles are telling.
• 2022 · 5783LISTENING TO THE FLAMEVayeishevThis week was also the Rosh Hashannah of Chassidism, where we celebrate The Alte Rebbe's (Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi) release from imprisonment.
• 2022 · 5783SURRENDERING ONE'S EGOMikeitzI saw an interesting editorial to this week's Sedra Mikeitz, and a connected story, which I would like to share.
• 2023 · 5784A PIT FULL OF WATERVayeishevI saw a nice sichah from the Rebbe this week on Parsha Vayeshev, which also showed its connection to Chanukah, based on the verse 37:24, that Yosef's brother's threw him into a "pit which was empty, and had no…
• 2023 · 5784OUR ESSENTIAL NATUREMikeitzI learnt an interesting halachah in this week's Rambam learning, which was connected to the theme of Yosef's life which we are learning about in our current Sedras.
• 2024 · 5785GOOD ATTITUDEVayeishevI heard an interesting Dvar Torah from Rabbi Gordon today based on the teachings of the Rebbe as…
• 2024 · 5785FIFTH NIGHT OF CHANUKAH AND 2 STORIESMikeitzAs a child growing up in SA with its good weather, affluence and good life, it never entered my head seriously to explore our roots and the life experience of my parents or their Families etc.
• 2025 · 5786WATER AND LIGHTVayeishevIn this week's Parshah Vayeshev, in V 37:24, Yosef's brothers throw Yosef into a pit, and it says.
• 2025 · 5786A RARE OPPORTUNITYMikeitzIt is one of 4 possible occasions in the year when 3 TORAH SCROLLS are taken out (On Simchat Torah we always take out 3 Sifrei Torah, but the other 3 possible times are…