This morning we explore why Chanukah is primarily observed at home and not where it logically belongs, in the synagogue. We share an incredible story from Rabbi Shlomo Riskin about a group of crypto-Jews who reopened their synagogue after it had been closed for 500 years. And we trace the transformation that takes place within our home and within ourselves as we light the Menorah each night, based on the writing of Rabbi Yerachmiel Danziger and an insight from Rabbi Meilech Biderman, plus a practical suggestion from Melinda Ribner.
Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship.
Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on:
YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/adathyoutube
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/
Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha:
Apple Podcasts - https://tinyurl.com/miningtheriches1
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/miningtheriches3
Stitcher: https://tinyurl.com/miningtheriches4
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