Boruch: I learned the Daf very well this week, and I can’t really see how it has relevance to practical halacha. Shimon: The Daf doesn’t have to have any practical relevance.

Menachos 101Nov 23, 20184 min

In the stores these days, there are myriad varieties of candles and oils to use for Chanukah lights. However, it is clear that the choicest way to fulfill the mitzvah of lighting the menorah is to use olive oil.

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All of Mitzvah Principles Acting on Inspiration Without Delay Bal Tosif Adding to Mitzvos Choosing a Day of Furlough From Prison Do Pomegranates Have 613 Seeds Doing a Mitzvah Yourself or More Beautifully Doing Part of a Mitzvah Ein Maavirin Al HaMitzvos Hiddur Mitzvah Versus Zerizus Is a Beautiful House a Mitzvah Joining Others in a Mitzvah Maakeh Roof Railing Mitzvah Items From Non-Kosher Animals Mitzvah Preparation Counts as a Mitzvah Not Delaying Mitzvos Reward for Inspiring Others Searching for Reasons for Mitzvos Selling the Reward for a Mitzvah Sinning to Help Another Do a Mitzvah Sinning to Save Another From Sin Spending Money to Avoid a Sin

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What Came First?

Lighting the Menorah