History, philosophy, customs and traditionsof Hanukkah.
Our Sagestaught:"Whatis Hanukkah?25Kislevbegineightdaysof Hanukkah.Hanukkah -a celebration ofthe fact thatwhen the Greeksentered theSanctuary anddefiled all the oils, then later,when the houseof the Hasmoneansdefeated them,and looked foroilto lightthe menorah(the menorah),andfound only onejug,anditwasoilonly for one day- anda miracle happened,andallthe oil burnedfor eight days(the datesfor the preparationof the new).The following yearthese daysmake the holiday,set for themto readprayers andpsalmsof thanksgiving,praisingGod"(Talmud,tractate Shabbat,21).
CONTENTS
1.Istoriya-external outline ofevents
2.Aspektycelebration 1.OsvyaschenieTemple 2.Pobedain the war betweenholinessandimpurity 3.Prazdnikparenting 4.Hanukaand women
3.FilosofiyaHanukkah 1.BthaneternityHanukkah? 2.Pochemulovedcandles? 3.Pochemuwas necessary thatthe oil burned foreightdays? 4.Whatwe celebratethe first day? 5.PochemuTalmud saysonlya miracleof burningoil? 6.Vsegdatherepitcher 7.Chudothatlit, anddid not despair 8.Obychnyelaws of nature-also a miracle 9.Vechnostholiday -a living linkgenerations
4.Dopolnitelnyematerials 1.Talmudon the orderChanukahcandles 2.TalmudplaceonChanukahcandles 3.ReadingTorahChanukah 4.Prolomyin the wallsof the Temple 5.UkazanieChanukahin the Torah andthe Prophets 6.Hanukaas the endof Sukkot 7.HanukaandPurim 8.PochemuHasmoneankingdomdid not survive 9.Ellinizmtoday