Ep. 53 Laws and Customs of Chanukah
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In this episode, we go through the basic laws and customs of Chanukah.  We discuss the menorah, the fuel, time of lighting, placement of the menorah, the game of dreidel, Chanukah gifts and much more. If you want a quick 15 minute primer to either learn for the first time or remind yourself from last year of all the various laws and customs, you won't want to miss this episode. Happy Listening! Rabbi Moshe To sponsor a podcast or make a tax-deductible donation to support this podcast and DATA of Richardson go to: https://thethinkingjew.com/support-us/ To contact me with any questions or feedback, please email [email protected] NCSY created a beautiful Blessing card here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/ncsy-education/Chanukah%20blessings%20card.jpg Video of how to properly set up the candles (right to left) and then light the candles (left to right) - https://youtu.be/EwcdCo_csh8 Examples of Kosher and not kosher Menorahs - https://libhobn.tumblr.com/post/180843658342/kosher-vs-non-kosher-chanukiyot-aka-menorahs
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