{"product_id":"f-9039","title":"Chanukah and Beyond","description":"\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbig\u003eHistories and Mysteries\u003c\/big\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDecoding the Secret Reasons\u003cbr\u003eBehind Our Practices\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChanukah Raises More Questions\u003cbr\u003eThan Any Other Holiday;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbig\u003eIt Is An Enigma\u003cbr\u003eWrapped In Light.\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe final festival in our history, Chanukah stands apart: it has no dedicated\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003esefer\u003c\/i\u003e in Tanach, and even the Talmud offers only a fleeting glimpse of its\u003cbr\u003egrandeur. This scarcity of primary sources has allowed legend, lore, and\u003cbr\u003eassumption to fill the gaps - often without solid grounding in our mesorah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this illuminating work, Rabbi Moshe Taub draws upon authentic\u003cbr\u003eTorah tradition, scouring millennia of writings to uncover the true\u003cbr\u003eessence of Chanukah - its \u003ci\u003ehalachos\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eminhagim\u003c\/i\u003e, and history - and dispelling\u003cbr\u003emisconceptions with clarity, reverence, and humor. Including a section\u003cbr\u003eon the winter months and concluding with reflections on his \u003ci\u003erebbi\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cbr\u003eRav Nota Greenblatt, this \u003ci\u003esefer\u003c\/i\u003e is a luminous journey through Chanukah's\u003cbr\u003emysteries, revealing the holiday as we've never seen it before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHO\u003c\/b\u003e composed \u003ci\u003eAl Hanissim\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHY\u003c\/b\u003e do we light the \u003ci\u003emenorah\u003c\/i\u003e in shul?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eARE\u003c\/b\u003e donuts really part of the \u003ci\u003emesorah\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHY\u003c\/b\u003e does \u003ci\u003eBirkas Me'ein Shalosh\u003c\/i\u003e ignore Chanukah?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDOES\u003c\/b\u003e using olive oil recall the miracle\u003cbr\u003eor symbolize something deeper?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rabbi Moshe Taub","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68350129340615,"sku":"F-9039","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0093\/3625\/8657\/files\/F-9039.jpg?v=1794408389","url":"https:\/\/judaicaplaza.com\/products\/f-9039","provider":"Judaica Plaza","version":"1.0","type":"link"}