There is a famous question asked by the Beis Yosef (R' Yosef Karo): Why do we celebrate eight days of Chanukah if the miracle lasted only seven? The jug of oil contained enough to be lit for one day, so the first day was not a miracle.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
periodic trends - Comparing radii in lithium, beryllium, magnesium, aluminium and sodium ions
Apparently the of last four, $\ce{Mg^2+}$ is closest in radius to $\ce{Li+}$. Is this true, and if so, why would a whole larger shell ($\ce{...
-
According to the values of boiling points that I found on internet the order is as follows: $\ce{H2O}$ > $\ce{HF}$ > $\ce{NH3}$ I was ...
-
First mechanism is the one taught in lecture, and I wondered why the electrons from carbonyl Oxygen wouldn't react with thionyl chloride...
-
彼ならそれくらいの事はいいかねない Translation: He can say such things. I don’t understand what this なら is added to 彼. I’ve seen it more than once too. Answ...
-
I have seen people seemingly careful to sit down when beginning the paragraph of prayers that starts " Ashre yosh've vesecha "...
No comments:
Post a Comment