There's No Place Like Home: Homemaking and Laws of Hanukkah
The laws of Hanukkah stem from the mysterious phrase "ner ish u'veyto" "a light, a person and his house." Typically, this phrase is understood to mean simply that the basic requirement of Hanukkah lights is one per household per night. But the Halakhic literature takes the matter further, raising important questions about home. What makes a home? Is a train a home? A boat? A park bench? This shiur will offer an overview of some of the core questions, offering up some insights into Jewish views on home-making.
Meet the speaker
Rabbanit Leah Sarna
Rabbanit Leah Sarna is the Faculty and Director of Teen Programs at Drisha. She previously served as Director of Religious Engagement at Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel Congregation in Chicago, a leading urban Orthodox congregation. She is a musmekhet of Yeshivat Maharat, holds a BA from Yale University in Philosophy & Psychology, and also trained at the SKA Beit Midrash for Women at Migdal Oz, Drisha and the Center for Modern Torah Leadership. Rabbanit Sarna’s published works have appeared in The Atlantic,…