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==Having a festive meal on Chanuka== | ==Having a festive meal on Chanuka== | ||
# Some say there is a mitzvah to eat a festive meal on Chanuka, while some say that there is only a partial mitzvah in commemoration of the Chanukat HaMizbe’ach of the Mishkan, and some say that there’s no obligation at all. <Ref> Gemara Shabbat 21b states that the days of Chanukah were instituted as days of “Hallel VeHodaah”. Rashi D”H VeAsum explains Hodaah as Al Hanisim in birkat hoda’ah of amidah. However, the Rambam (Hilchot Chanuka 3:3) explains Hodah as Simcha. The Yam Shel Shlomo b”k 7:30 writes that the Rambam holds that meals of Chanuka are a mitzvah and not voluntary (see Moed Katan 9a). However, both the Tur and S”A 670:1 rule that festive meals on Chanukah are only optional. Lastly, Rama 670:2 writes that there is a partial mitzvah to have a festive meal on Chanuka as a commemoration of the Chanukat HaMizbe’ach in the desert. | # Some say there is a mitzvah to eat a festive meal on Chanuka, while some say that there is only a partial mitzvah in commemoration of the Chanukat HaMizbe’ach of the Mishkan, and some say that there’s no obligation at all. <Ref> Gemara Shabbat 21b states that the days of Chanukah were instituted as days of “Hallel VeHodaah”. Rashi D”H VeAsum explains Hodaah as Al Hanisim in birkat hoda’ah of amidah. However, the Rambam (Hilchot Chanuka 3:3) explains Hodah as Simcha. The Yam Shel Shlomo b”k 7:30 writes that the Rambam holds that meals of Chanuka are a mitzvah and not voluntary (see Moed Katan 9a). However, both the Tur and S”A 670:1 rule that festive meals on Chanukah are only optional. Lastly, Rama 670:2 writes that there is a partial mitzvah to have a festive meal on Chanuka as a commemoration of the Chanukat HaMizbe’ach in the desert. | ||
