A Good Vort For Chanuka

הדלקה עושה מצוה

The Rambam, Paskens  a   זר may light the Menorah in the

Bais Hamikdash .  The way it has to be done is by taking

the Menorah out and have the זר light and then return

it back to its place.

We see from here that at the Bais Hamikdash we

Pasken הנחה עושה מצוה  . (The lighting was done in

the wrong place, but still O.K. as long as it placed in

in the right place.

Why for Chanukah do we pasken      הדלקה עושה מצוה  

if in the Bais Hamikdosh we Paskened הנחה עושה מצוה ?

The Rogatchover Gaon zt”l says “in the times 

Of Bayis Sheini (no Shemen Hmishcha ) the way to be

mekadesh a new Kli Shoreis, was having a Kohen  use it

for the first time, during the Avodah.

During the Nes Chanukah  they lit with a new Menorah

for the first time. To be Mekadesh  the new Menorah,

required Kohanim to light the Menorah. “

Mori V’rabi Hagaon R. Shlomo Miller shlita said with this

Rogatchover we can understand why we pasken הדלקה עושה מצוה .

Chazal wanted to commemorate the Chinuch of the new Menorah ,

which required a Kohen to do the first Hadlakah, to be Mekadesh

the new Menorah.

אחת ושבע                   

ואני הקטן הוספתי ,ובזה מיושב קושיית הב"י –

ביום א' התקינו לזכר חנוכת המנורה          

ועוד ז' זכר נס פך שמן