QUESTION

At the beginning of Chapter 44, Yosef tells his servants to put money in the sacks of each of the brothers, and the silver cup in the sack of Binyamin. Why do we find later on, when he sends his servant after them to accuse them of stealing from him, he only mentions the cup and not the money? In fact no further mention is made of the money at all?

ANSWER

One answer is the money was put in with their knowledge. They were told it was to compensate them for the accusations which had been made against them.
Another answer is, it says “and he searched” meaning they did not search their own bags, only the servant put his hand in to feel for the cup therefore he did not discover the money.

SOURCES: Ramban, Alshiech

QUESTION

In Al Hanissim it says, “Vehidliku Neiros bchatsros kodshecho”-And they kindled lights in your holy courtyard. But the Chumash tells us that the Menorah was lit inside the building of the Beis Hamikdosh, not in the courtyard?

ANSWER

The Rambam`s view is, (Chap. 9 Laws of Bias Hamikdosh law 7) that the main Mitzvoh of the Menorah, which had to be done by a Kohein inside the Beis Hamikdosh, was cleaning and preparing it, but lighting it good be done by a non-Kohein outside the Beis Hamokdosh. That is what happened on this occasion.
Rav Leib Gurwicz once suggested, it does not mean The Beis Hamikdosh Menorah at all, but refers to celebratory lights they kindled like our Chanukah menorahs

SOURCES: Sefer Shiras Dovid.