Chanukah

Essential guidelines for Chanukah candle lighting: timing, eating restrictions, and proper observance based on Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's rulings

The Significance of Festive Meals During the Festival of Lights — If There Is Any at All

Understanding Who Can Light the Chanukah Candles According to Jewish Law

The correct blessings for sufganiyot (Chanukah donuts) according to the rulings of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef

Daily Practical Jewish Laws: Learn Two Halachot Each Day from the Rulings of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef

Chanukah Candle-Lighting: Essential Rules for Shabbat

Chanukah hasn't arrived yet, but it seems most of us couldn't resist and have already tasted a doughnut or two, or many more... Despite our love for doughnuts, it's important to remind ourselves of the risks of even one doughnut.

Learn where to place your Chanukah lights for optimal observance based on your dwelling situation

A heartfelt journey of faith, struggle, and a long-awaited miracle that arrived on the final night of Chanukah.

Navigating the Proper Order of Candle Lighting on Shabbat Eve for Maximum Spiritual Benefit

How the Ninth Month in the Torah Calendar Invites Us to Illuminate the Darkness with Hope and Resilience

A mischievous act during candle lighting brings unexpected joy to a tzaddik who sees Hashem’s hand even in a spilled menorah

Hidabroot invites you to participate in our ultimate sufganiyot recipe contest. Submit your recipe and you might win two books by Rabbi Zamir Cohen.

From the Hasmonean victory to the teachings of the sages and modern-day miracles, discover how Chanukah's divine light continues to shine through exile, inspiring faith, courage, and the hope for ultimate redemption

Discover the leopard’s strength, night vision, survival in Israel, and its timeless lesson of courage from Chanukah