The Talmudic discussion of the Chanukah story, beginning on Shabbos 21b, contains tremendous depth, elucidated by a range of meforshim. Derech B’Yam HaTalmud has prepared a free E-Book entitled Eight Questions on the Chanukah Story, to assist Olami educators teach the Gemara’s account of the Chanukah story. The guide summarizes the Gemara on Chanukah, presents questions to stimulate analysis and provides ma’areh mekomos and answers from the meforshim to understand the events. The materials are ideal whether as the basis for a class, to learn by chavrusa, or distribute for people to learn on their own.
