Shabbat of Chanukah
Mikeitz · תרמ"ב (1881) · Essay 1
Chanukah · Shabbat · Light · Holiness
ב"ה.
“With God’s help.”
A customary opening invoking divine assistance before beginning the teaching.
שבת חנוכה.
“Shabbat of Chanukah.”
Introducing that the teaching pertains to the special Shabbat that falls during Chanukah.
Summary: The section opens with a traditional invocation of divine help and establishes that the teaching concerns Shabbat Chanukah.