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# It’s recommended to learn Hilchot [[Chanukah]] on [[Chanukah]] <ref> Yalkut Yosef 670:4 writes that it’s good to learn Hilchot [[Chanukah]] on [[Chanukah]] and quotes Salmat Chaim who agrees. See Alim LeTerufah (Miketz 5769 pg 48) who quotes the Orchot Chaim (a Rishon) that this is an obligation, however, he comments that in the hand written copies of the Orchot Chaim this text is omitted. </ref>
# It’s recommended to learn Hilchot [[Chanukah]] on [[Chanukah]] <ref> Yalkut Yosef 670:4 writes that it’s good to learn Hilchot [[Chanukah]] on [[Chanukah]] and quotes Salmat Chaim who agrees. See Alim LeTerufah (Miketz 5769 pg 48) who quotes the Orchot Chaim (a Rishon) that this is an obligation, however, he comments that in the hand written copies of the Orchot Chaim this text is omitted. </ref>
==Dreidel==
==Dreidel==
# There’s a minhag for children to play Drediel. <ref> Otzer Minhagei Yishurun (19:4, pg 50) writes that the minhag is for children to play Dreidel because the Greeks who forbade [[gathering]] to learn the Talmidei Chachamim used the Driedel as a pretense for [[gathering]] to learn Torah. Minhagim VeHalichot Shel Maran Chatam Sofer (14:11, pg 181) writes that the Chatam Sofer kept this minhag. For more sources and reasons see Nitei Gavriel ([[Chanukah]] 51:1), Bnei Yisaschar (Kislev 2:25), and Piskei Teshuvot 670:4. </ref>
# There’s a minhag for children to play Drediel. <ref> Otzer Minhagei Yishurun (19:4, pg 50) writes that the minhag is for children to play Dreidel because the Greeks who forbade [[gathering]] to learn the Talmidei Chachamim used the Driedel as a pretense for [[gathering]] to learn Torah. Minhagim VeHalichot Shel Maran Chatam Sofer (14:11, pg 181) writes that the Chatam Sofer kept this minhag. For more sources and reasons see Nitei Gavriel ([[Chanukah]] 51:1), Bnei Yisaschar (Kislev 2:25), and Piskei Teshuvot 670:4. </ref> One should avoid gambling. <ref>Rav Tzvi Cohen in Chanuka-Dinim U'Minhagim (2:5, pg. 13) writes that it is forbidden to play for real money unless everybody returns the money. that they gained to its original owner. Piskei Teshuvot (670:4 n. 25) quotes the Shefa Chaim OC 2:283 who says that there is no issue of gambling because just like a father and son may gamble since they don’t care who wins or loses, on Chanukah everyone is like one family. Nevertheless, Nitai Gavriel 51:3 says that one should be strict unless it is with very little money. Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz (“Playing Dreidel on Chanuka”) warns that one should be especially careful that the money doesn’t get out of hand because it’s a particularly bad idea to gamble under the cover of religious observance.</ref>
 
==Chanuka Presents==
==Chanuka Presents==
# There is a minhag to give gelt or money to children on Chanuka.<ref>[http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=33683&st=&pgnum=485 Moed LeKol Chai 27:77] offers a kabbalistic reason for giving Talmidei Chachamim and children monetary gifts on Chanuka. [http://www.he.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/598679 chabad.org] notes that the chabad minhag is to give gelt to children. Piskei Teshuvot 670:3 records that such was the practice of the steipler. A possible source for giving gifts on Chanuka is the Rambam (Chanuka 3:3) who writes that there's a mitzvah of simcha on Chanuka and regarding Yom Tov the Rambam (Yom Tov 6:18) includes giving gifts in simcha.</ref>  
# There is a minhag to give gelt or money to children on Chanuka.<ref>[http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=33683&st=&pgnum=485 Moed LeKol Chai 27:77] offers a kabbalistic reason for giving Talmidei Chachamim and children monetary gifts on Chanuka. [http://www.he.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/598679 chabad.org] notes that the chabad minhag is to give gelt to children. Piskei Teshuvot 670:3 records that such was the practice of the steipler. A possible source for giving gifts on Chanuka is the Rambam (Chanuka 3:3) who writes that there's a mitzvah of simcha on Chanuka and regarding Yom Tov the Rambam (Yom Tov 6:18) includes giving gifts in simcha.</ref>