Reply To: Chanukah Thoughts

They say that the impurity was rabinical because of zav so really the miracle was not necessary but reinforced and validated the strength of the chachomim and the miracle was simply להאות חבתם to show the love that Hashem Yisborach has towards us. So the Yaaros Devash and the Chasam Sofer say that Chanukah is קבלת התורה על תורה שבעל פה the celebration for the acceptace of the the Oral Law. Some say that once they put in a shiur you can light it but if it was impure there was no shiur in the menorah and on that you cannot say that it is permitted in public.