Was Hanukah’s Miracle Seven Days For Muslims And Eight Days For Jews? – OpEd

The great 16th century legal scholar Rabbi Yosef Karo posed a startling question concerning why Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days when the miracle was only for seven days (since there was enough oil for one day). A good question. 

One might say that there were two miracles connected to the Hanukah lights. One, the oil...