Chanukah

Dear Rabbi, what do you think the main message of Chanukah is, especially for someone in our contemporary society? Thank you.

The Chanukah miracle: A flask with one night’s oil burned for eight nights. But being that there was oil for one night, the miracle actually lasted only seven nights. So why is Chanukah eight nights and not seven?

Shalom aleichem Rabbi Lauffer. Happy Chanukah. Thank you for answering my last question. Would it be mutar to place the menorah used for lighting Chanukah candles on a "Hanukkah Glass Menorah Drip Tray" https://www.amazon.com/Rite-Lite-Tempered-Glass-Menorah/dp/B00PBFBUOO even if the drip tray has brachos on it, or would this be not proper because you are placing an object on the words of brachos and the wax will fall on them? Thanks a lot.

Hi Rabbi, do you have an inspiring story to share with me?

Dear Rabbi, if one has a set of small red, green, blue, and yellow Chanukah candles, does it matter in which order they are placed in the menorah? And from which side do you light them, as you look toward the menorah?

What is the message of Chanukah for our contemporary society?

What does the word “Chanukah” mean?

Is it customary to give presents on Chanukah?

What is a "dreidel" and its connection to Chanukah?

The Chanukah miracle: A flask with one night’s oil burned for 8 nights. But being that there was oil for one night, the miracle actually lasted only 7 nights. So why is Chanukah 8 nights?