Chanukah

It is popular to light Chanuka candles in public gatherings. My extended family (about 40 people) will being getting together on a night of Chanuka in a small hall. Should/can we light with a beracha? (We expect all to have already lit at home.)

Why is there no mitzva to feast on Chanuka?

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Rav Kook explains the similarity and difference between the similar words for education and Chanuka

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