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What is the origin of Al Ha Nissim for Hanukka?
The Rokeach and the Kol Bo attribute it to Yochanan Kohen Gadol. The original version had 124 words corresponding to the gematria of יוחנן (or 125 for כהנים), but the ending was dropped because it's ...
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What is the origin of Al Ha Nissim for Hanukka?
The first place I could find that mentions Al Hanisim is Rav Achai Gaon (~700) in his sh'iltot [in the top right paragraph]
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?sits=1&req=11865&st=%D7%97%D7%...
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