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# It’s recommended to learn Hilchot [[Chanukah]] on [[Chanukah]] <ref> Yalkut Yosef 670:4 writes that it’s good to learn Hilchot [[Chanukah]] on [[Chanukah]] and quotes Salmat Chaim who agrees. See Alim LeTerufah (Miketz 5769 pg 48) who quotes the Orchot Chaim (a Rishon) that this is an obligation, however, he comments that in the hand written copies of the Orchot Chaim this text is omitted. </ref> | # It’s recommended to learn Hilchot [[Chanukah]] on [[Chanukah]] <ref> Yalkut Yosef 670:4 writes that it’s good to learn Hilchot [[Chanukah]] on [[Chanukah]] and quotes Salmat Chaim who agrees. See Alim LeTerufah (Miketz 5769 pg 48) who quotes the Orchot Chaim (a Rishon) that this is an obligation, however, he comments that in the hand written copies of the Orchot Chaim this text is omitted. </ref> | ||
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# There’s a minhag for children to play Drediel. <ref> Otzer Minhagei Yishurun (19:4, pg 50) writes that the minhag is for children to play Dreidel because the Greeks who forbade [[gathering]] to learn the Talmidei Chachamim used the Driedel as a pretense for [[gathering]] to learn Torah. Minhagim VeHalichot Shel Maran Chatam Sofer (14:11, pg 181) writes that the Chatam Sofer kept this minhag. For more sources and reasons see Nitei Gavriel ([[Chanukah]] 51:1) | # There’s a minhag for children to play Drediel. <ref> Otzer Minhagei Yishurun (19:4, pg 50) writes that the minhag is for children to play Dreidel because the Greeks who forbade [[gathering]] to learn the Talmidei Chachamim used the Driedel as a pretense for [[gathering]] to learn Torah. Minhagim VeHalichot Shel Maran Chatam Sofer (14:11, pg 181) writes that the Chatam Sofer kept this minhag. For more sources and reasons see Nitei Gavriel ([[Chanukah]] 51:1), Bnei Yisaschar (Kislev 2:25), and Piskei Teshuvot 670:4. </ref> | ||
==Chanuka Presents== | |||
# There is a minhag to give chanuka gelt to children.<ref>Moed Kol Chai 27:77 offers a kabbalistic reason for giving children a monetary gift on Chanuka. [http://www.he.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/598679 chabad.org] notes that such is the chabad minhag. Piskei Teshuvot 670:3 records that such was the practice of the steipler. A possible source for giving gifts on Chanuka is the Rambam (Chanuka 3:3) who writes that there's a mtizvah of simcha on Chanuka and regarding Yom Tov the Rambam (Yom Tov 6:18) includes giving gifts in simcha.</ref> | |||
# Many poskim consider this a permissible practice and isn't a violation of following the ways of goyim (Bechukotayhem Lo Telechu).<ref>Avnei Yishfeh 1:129 writes that there's no violation of following non-Jewish practices in giving Chanuka gelt since there's a reason for this practice and the prohibition of B'chukoteygem only applies to a nonsensical practice. Mishnat Aharon (p. 117) cites this. A few websites including [http://www.bogreytsava.co.il/145379/%D7%93%D7%9E%D7%99-%D7%97%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%94 Torah Acheri HaTzava] and [http://www.kipa.co.il/ask/show/77118-%D7%9E%D7%AA%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%91%D7%97%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%94---%D7%94%D7%90%D7%9D-%D7%9C%D7%94%D7%97%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D kipa.co.il] believe that there's no prohibition of following the ways of non-Jews when giving fits on Chanuka since it isn't religious and has Jewish sources.</ref> | |||
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