Chanukah Parties: Are They a Religious Celebration or Just Cultural Copying?

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December 11 2025
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Venue: Congregation Ohr Torah (Edison, NJ) Congregation Ohr Torah (Edison, NJ)

Halacha:
Chanukah 
Machshava:
Chanukah 

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Why do we make such a big deal about Chanukah parties? Are they religious in nature, or are we simply copying our neighbors? Why is this different than Purim?

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