Are the additional meals eaten on Hanukkah considered obligatory, voluntary, or associated with a mitzvah?
Synopsis
The additional meals on Hanukkah are technically voluntary, though some say there is a mitzvah aspect to adding meals in commemoration of the Tabernacle dedication and Hanukkah rededication, especially when accompanied by hymns and praise.
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