Why Is Chanukah 8 Days and Not 7?

Rabbi Y.Y Jacobson

If the Jews had enough oil to light the Menorah for the first day, and the miracle of the oil was only for seven days, why do we celebrate eight nights of Chanukah? World renown Jewish speaker Rabbi Y.Y Jacobson explains.

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