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The hot question is: how did Israel miss the warning signs? The answer might be right here in the parshah.

What is the true form of Tikkun Olam? What is the biggest contribution we can make to civilization?

What effect has the public menorah had on Jewish self esteem?

Ninety years ago, a family fled Germany with their iconic menorah. This year, it came home.

Why do we light a shammash on the menorah in today’s day and age? What does it signify?

The power of a prison-stay.

What is the date of Chanukah really about? What was unique about the second temple? When did the Menorah become the symbol of the Jewish nation?

Last week, a menorah of ice kindled the flame in a long lost Jew in Siberia. From the Baal Shem Tov, to Yosef, to a faraway Chabad Rabbi in our day, the goal is the same. Seeking out our long lost brothers.

Everyone knows the story of Solomon’s Justice. Why is it read in this week’s Haftorah, and how does it reflect on the condition of the Jewish people?

The history of the Jewish nation has been rife with miracles. Yet some get commemorated while others do not. What is so unique about the Chanukah miracle?