Going the Extra Mile for Chanukah

Most of us do what is required and feel finished. Chanukah is the one place where halacha invites us to light more each night, though one candle is already enough. Why is the Gemara's main focus the jug of oil and not the military victory? And why is there no Torah holiday for thanking Hashem?The Ramban on Aharon and the menorah points toward an answer. A story about a school, and a teacher still waiting for her match, brings it home.