🕯️ Chanukah-related episodes grouped together
– Ner Chanukah on Motzei Shabbos — addresses lighting Chanukah candles when Shabbat ends; concerns about latest permissible time and interplay with Havdalah.
– The Right Time to Light Chanukah Candles — addresses the halachic window for lighting each night and practical considerations for household vs. public lighting.
– How Long Should the Menorah in Shul Stay Lit? — addresses duration requirements for a synagogue menorah and implications for communal display.
– Is a Menorah Necessary for Ner Chanukah — addresses whether a physical menorah is required for fulfilling the mitzvah and possible alternatives for lighting.
🍽️ Eating-before-lighting questions (duplicate/related episodes)
– Eating Before Hadlakas Neiros Chanukah — addresses whether one may, should, or must eat before lighting Chanukah candles and the halachic factors that affect that allowance.
– Eating Before Lighting Ner Chanukah — likely overlaps with the prior episode; concerns include intent of the lighting, requirements for one who must eat, and timing relative to the obligation.
📜 Prayer-text issue
– Al Hanisim or V'al Hanisim??? — addresses the correct wording/pronunciation and halachic practice regarding insertion of the Al Hanisim paragraph in prayers on Chanukah (distinguishes forms and contexts of use).
👕 Ritual garment question
– Unmarried Person Wearing a Talis — addresses whether an unmarried individual may or should wear a tallit (talis), including probable discussion of custom, obligation, and gender/age distinctions.
🍺 Kashrut and utensils issues
– When a Treif Spoon is Put Back in the Drawer — addresses kashrut concerns about returning a non-kosher (treif) utensil to shared storage, cross-contamination risks, and subsequent permissibility of other utensils.
– Why Would BEER Need a Hechsher!?!??? — addresses reasons beer might require kosher certification (ingredients, flavorings, equipment, or process concerns) and common misconceptions about alcoholic beverages and kashrut.
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