[Avodah] Rambam ,Hilchot Hannuka

[Ben Waxman]

A few take aways from Rambam Hilchot Hanukka Chapter 3

1) For the Rambam, Hallel is the ikkar element of Hanukka, not the 
candles (given that details Hallel first and only then goes on to the 
candles).
2) The Rambam gives a long detailed description on how to properly say 
Hallel in beit knesset. However the last halacha in the chapter 
basically says "I've been in a lot batei knesset and everyone does 
something different'. Meaning - you want to do a musical Hallel, 
different tunes, no tunes, responsive, everyone together, whatever you 
like - it is fine.
3) The Rambam raises the possibility of a woman or child or slave 
reading Hallel and everyone repeating what she or he said word by word. 
However, he doesn't add in the famous curse given in the Gemara. Meaning 
- the Rambam didn't hold by  Tavo Ma'arah (spelling?) (at least not here).

Ben