Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Halakhah for Shabbat 47:1

תניא כוותיה דרב חסדא כל אלו שאמרו אין מדליקין בהן בשבת מדליקין בהן ביום טוב חוץ משמן שריפה לפי שאין שורפין קדשים ביום טוב:

It was taught in accordance with R. Hisda: All those [materials] concerning which the Rabbis ruled, One must not light therewith on Sabbath, may be used for lighting on Festivals, except oil of burning,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [Although one may light therewith on Sabbaths, one may not do so on Festivals, v. Tosaf a.l.]. ');"><sup>1</sup></span> because sacred food must not be burnt on Festivals. The scholars propounded: Is Hanukkah to be mentioned in grace after meals? Since it is a Rabbinical [institution], we do not mention it; or perhaps it is mentioned to give publicity to the miracle? — Said Raba in R. Sehora's name in R. Huna's name: It need not be mentioned; yet if one comes to mention it, he does so in the 'Thanks' [benediction].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The second benediction of grace; so called because it commences with, 'we give thanks unto Thee'. ');"><sup>2</sup></span> R. Huna b. Judah chanced to visit Raba's academy [and] thought to mention it [Hanukkah] in [the benediction] 'he will rebuild Jerusalem.'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The fourth benediction of grace. ');"><sup>3</sup></span>

Sefer HaChinukh

And they, may their memory be blessed, obligated us (Shabbat 24a) to mention the holiness of the day in the Grace after Meals, meaning to say the matter of Shabbat or holidays, as is known. And on the days that a person is obligated to eat [a meal] regardless, we make one that forgot and did not mention it in the blessing go back; and these are the two obligatory meals, which are the first night of Pesach and the first night of the holiday of Sukkot. And the opinion of some commentators is that we also make him go back on every Shabbat and every holiday.
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