October 15, 2025 · 32:27
🕯️ 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 pr