Sunday, December 9, 2012

Peace in the home

Hi, "Rava said: It is obvious to me that if person has a choice between (1) acquiring fuel to illuminate his house for Shabbat, and (2) acquiring fuel for the Chanukah menorah, he should acquire fuel to illuminate his house for Shabbat; the importance of household peace overrides the mitzvah of publicizing the miracle of Chanukah. "It is also obvious to me that if a person has a choice between (1) acquiring fuel to illuminate his house for Shabbat, and (2) acquiring wine for kiddush, he should acquire fuel to illuminate his house for Shabbat; the importance of household peace overrides the mitzvah of kiddush." (Talmud, Shabbat 23b) חג אורים שמח, Mordechai

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