Chanukah
The deepest flames are those that burn when the nights get dark and the hearts cold.
Chanukah begins in the evening of Wednesday Evening, December 25, 2024 – Thursday Evening, January 2, 2025.
Anything compromised is Greek to those of a Divine persuasion. This is the story of the few who were victorious over the many. This is the miracle of a drop of inspiration that burned forever and on. Light is natural, and that is the greatest miracle. There are dark forces in this world that would rather drown in a storm than live in a lighthouse. For eight days and nights our fire burns, increasing in the holiness daily. We put a positive spin on everything, fry latkes, and dish out gelt (not guilt). We praise the Creator. Once upon a time the light burned supernaturally. The real miracle is that it still does.
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The Purpose of Chanukah Lights
This is the quintessential light of Torah: light as an end in itself; light as light is the purpose of Chanukah lights.
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Light Reading: The Story of Light
I am watching the candles; the candles are watching me. I listen to their story; they listen to mine. Their warmth is my warmth; their light is my light; their story is my story – it is the story of light.
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Bringing Light to the Darkest Places
A miracle may mean the hope that within the deepest darkness there’s light. Chanukah is that message.
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Shopping: The Spiritual Shopper’s Guide to the Universe
As we look for that perfect Holiday gift, or just for a good deal in general, let’s bring along some of the following spiritual shopping tools in our totes.
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Listen to the Flames: The Soul of the Menorah
These elements of Chanukah – the eight flickering flames, the miracle of the oil, the light shining into the dark street – beckon us to connect to the power of our soul. Our soul rises like a flame toward that which transcends itself, not only repelling darkness as is the nature of all light, but transforming the darkness into light.
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Fire and Earth
Through defining the Halachic term of an earthen vessel, we learn two important factors in serving G-d appropriately: Humility and Passion.
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Forbidden Piety
Ultimately, we must recognize and utilize the fact that the Torah is the only source of life and well-being for the Jew, both spiritually and physically.
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Mikeitz: Fanning the Flames
The Unplugged version of Samech Vov asks the relevant question: How does one’s fire remain when the inspiration begins to dim?
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Menorah Meditations
Exercises based on the article “Lighting Instructions”, discussing 3 lessons learned from the menorah in the Holy Temple discussed in Parshat Behalotcha.
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