Why Don't We Read a Megillah on Chanukah?
The Megillah of Antiochus
ChabadTalk Podcast · Chabad.org: Tzvi Freeman
December 9, 20206m 47s
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Show Notes
The miracle of Chanukah, is about shining light outward, and to the outside. The original requirements for the Chanukah menorah stipulate that it be lit only once it is dark. And where? “At the door of your house, on the outside.” Why? As the Talmud states, “to publicize the miracle.”
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Why Don't We Read a Megillah on Chanukah?