Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Responsa 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>

Shut min haShamayim

They responded: "And you shall eat your fill and bless the name of your God, who has dealt so wondrously with you." (Joel 2:26) - and the proof can be found in Yom Kippur and Tisha B'Av and other fast days. I believe the proof that they refer to is the Talmudic statement (Shabbat 24a:4): "On fast days, one recites the regular evening, morning and afternoon prayers, and includes a mention of the event of the day in the Shome'a Tefillah blessing." Now, it can't be that this additional paragraph for fast days would be recited in the evening prayer if one was going to then eat afterwards1This applies to fast-days that strictly begin at sunrise. It would be permitted to eat at night, but the blessing wouldn't be relevant unless the meal was earlier and not intended for after the evening prayer. Rather, it must be that it applies to those who eat after the afternoon prayer, and only then recite the evening prayer with the additional relevant paragraph for fast days included within. Therefore, we see that it is permissible to eat between the two prayers.
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