29/11/2014 – ח׳ בכסלו ה׳תשע״ה – ח׳ בכסלו ה׳תשע״ה – 20:15
The single special mitzvah for Chanukah is to light the candles which commemorates the miracle of Chanukah.
The purpose of the Chanukah candles is pirsuma nisa – to publicize the miracle of Chanukah. Therefore, the Rambam writes that the Chanukah candles should be lit at shki’ah (sunset), but that we may continue to light until the people come home from work. (Hilchot Chanukah 4:5; Shulchan Aruch 670:1-2)
29/11/2014 – ח׳ בכסלו ה׳תשע״ה – ח׳ בכסלו ה׳תשע״ה – 19:21
Muktzeh (Hebrew: מוקצה; is a Hebrew word that means “separated”, or “set aside”. The generally accepted view regarding these items is that they may be touched though not moved during Shabbat or Yom Tov. Some extend this prohibition to the actual handling of these items. Halakha defines various categories of objects or substances which are “set aside” on the Jewish Sabbath, as well as various permissible instances of moving these various muktzeh items. For example, one may not handle money, rocks, twigs, etc. on Shabbat, as these items are muktzeh.
29/11/2014 – ח׳ בכסלו ה׳תשע״ה – ח׳ בכסלו ה׳תשע״ה – 19:16
The Three Meals of Shabbos
Shabbat enters with words of wonder poured upon rich wine, to fulfill the verse, “Remember the Sabbath day to sanctify it.”