Hanukkah started tonight; so, I thought I would share a thought or two about it. Why did the sages make Hanukkah a holiday? The obvious answer is the two miracles:  defeating the Greeks and the oil lasting 8 days.  However, we have had other miracles like these that the sages did not turn into holidays:  Joshua stopping the sun and the defeat of Cicero two name just two.  So why did the sages make a holiday of Hanukkah? The answer … Continue reading →