Chanukah 2017: Inspiration from Within
Chanukah Lights Inspiration from Within The Chanukah candles inspire and enlighten their observer. In fact, this is their job. We light the candles to commemorate the awesome miracles of Chanukah and to feel the same sense of awe and appreciation we had at the time of the miracles - to some degree. The gemora (Talmud) in tractate Shabbos (21b) teaches, the Chanukah menorah should be placed outside the doorway to one’s home. This is to publicize the miracles of Chanukah *, ( Rashi -early commentator). The gemora continues, if one lives on a second floor (has no door to the outside) or if there is a “danger” present, he should place the menorah indoors by a window that faces the street. If he has no such window, then he should place it by any door that he has. The “danger” the gemora is referring to, is a time in history when the gentiles outlawed the Jew...