Chanukah as a Time for Teshuvah

A Time for Teshuvah

חנוכה comes from the word חינוך, which indicates that חנוכה is a time for teshuvah, a time when we are מחנך ourselves to improve our ways.

Al HaNissim discusses the miracles Hashem performed for us in this war. We say, ,מעטים ביד ורבים חלשים ביד גבורים מסרת עוסקי ביד וזדים ,צדיקים ביד ורשעים ,טהורים ביד וטמאים

The Beis Aharon zt'l adds that since Chanukah is a time for teshuvah, it is recommended to say Tehillim on Chanukah because Tehillim helps a person along his path of teshuvah. The Beis Aharon writes, "A person must believe that by saying Tehillim, he can leave all his foolish ways... and overcome thoughts of yeush (despair) that the yetzer hara brings onto a person."