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Topics covered:

Why some materials are prohibited in the wicks and oils of the Shabbos lamp. Using a prohibited nut float the wick. Same materials prohibited in the Temple menorah for a different reason, but permitted in the Hanukkah menorah. Origins of the holiday and manner if observance. Why we increase the number of lights each night per the opinion of Beis Hillel, rather than decrease per Beis Shammai. Why we don’t make use of the Hanukkah light as we do the Shabbos light.