Essays
Chanukah and the Supremacy of Soul Over Body
Chanukah teaches us that there is a level of supremacy of soul over body that is so absolute that the body is virtually invisible.
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The Body and Soul of Light
The wave/particle nature of light – like everything in existence – has a body and a soul.
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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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The Hellenist Coachman
It was not the Torah per se that Hellenic regime wished to uproot from the people of Israel, but Your Torah.
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A Chanukah Poem: Listen to the Candles
A poem: listen to the Chanukah candles/the story is yours and mine.
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Accumulating Lights: The Laws of Chanukah
Nowhere is the supremacy of the Hillelian view more emphasized than in the debate on Chanukah, where the very name of the festival, and the name given to its final day, proclaim that “the law follows the House of Hillel.” For Chanukah is the festival that, more than any other, underscores the human dynamic in Torah.
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Addition of Candles on Chanukah
On the first night we kindle one candle, on the second two, and so on until the eighth night–when all eight candles shine forth.
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The Art of Suspension: The Divine Miracle of the Alter Rebbe
The Alter Rebbe experienced a clearly divine miracle, the ultimate triumph of victory.
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Electric Light: The 19th of Kislev
The 19th of Kislev is celebrated by the Chabad community as the “Rosh Hashanah of Chassidism.”
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Incarcerated: Imprisoned Jewish Leaders
The common denominator of these “prisoners” is that each one’s life and teachings constituted a milestone in the dissemination of Torah.
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