The custom to light candles in shul. Should one make a beracha? Repeat berachos at home? Lighting candles at weddings, chanuka parties, ceremonial lighting in the park, at the white House, etc.

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The proper place for the menorah. Why don't we simply follow what the gemara says? Is there still a reason to light inside one's home in America where we have religious freedom?

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What's the preferable oil option for Chanukah candles? The difference between shabbos candles and Chanukah candles? Should one try to make their own candles and specifically NOT use the ready to light things? Electric menorah?

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The obligation to light candles. How do we make berachos on mitzvois that are only midirabbanon? Who is obligated to light?

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Is there any reason to have a Chanukah seuda? "Mesiba" vs party. Why is Purim different? Does singing songs elevate a party to a seudas mitzvah?

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Brief history of Chanukah, minhag to eat dairy and oily foods. The custom of women to refrain from doing work during the time the candles are lit.

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The halachos of Maakeh. Does a railing for your stairs need to be 10 tefachim high? What's the mitzvah of placing a fence around the roof?

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Sliding door questions. Nails vs Tape. Shar Yaffo in Yerushalayim. Removing Mezuzois upon moving out of a home, yay or nay? Bracha on mezuah.

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Definition of an entranceway. Does an emergency exit require a Mezuzah? The Razag wedding Hall in crown heights. Different opinions regarding hallways, confusing rooms. What if there's no clear answer, two Mezuzois or none?

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The proper placement of the Mezuzah.. why do we put it on an angle? What if the doorway doesn't have space for a Mezuzah?

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