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5751-04 (1) בדר"ח טבת תנש"א בעת חנוכה לייוו

Выпуск: 5751-04 (1) בדר"ח טבת תנש"א בעת חנוכה לייוו. Темы: family_education. Поисковые термины: воспитание, дети, семья, chinuch, family, חינוך, ילדים, משפחה. These dimensions are reflected in the setting of our present gathering: the time-the eighth day of Chanukah, the final night ofthe kindling of the Chanukah candles when ail the eight candles of the Menorah are lit; the place - a synagogue where Jews gather together in prayer, and at this time, also recite the special prayer for the Chanukah festival; and similarly, the participanis - Jews of all ages, but primarily, Jewish children. The Chanukah lights reflect the fire within the Jewish soul, as it is written, "The soul of man is the lamp of G-d." Each person possesses this light within his ro u.Chanukah teaches how this light must be ignited and shine forth and how it must be renewed and increased each day. e Chanukah candles are to be placed "at the outside of the entrance to one's home."2 This indicates how the light of a person's soul should shine, not only Within the confines of his own being, but must also be projected outward, thereby illuminating his environment and filling it with light. Projecting light to the world at large is the underlying intent of all the mitzvos as it is written "A mitzvah is lamp and the Torah is light." However to greater a a degree than in other mitzvos, this intent is reflected in the Chanukah candles, for they ge produce visible light and they spread that light throughout their surroundings. It symbolizes the manner in which the entire exile is illuminated by "the candle of mitzvah and the light of Torah." This is a foretaste of the era in which "Eretz Yisrael will spread out over the entire world."5 The "lamp of mitzvah" refines the world at large and makes it ht tt Eretz Yisrael to spread through it. This special quality of children is also reflected in the very name of the festival, for Chanukah is also related to the word Chinuch, meaning "education" It is written, "Educate a child according to his way [so that] even when he grows older he will not depart from it." This points to the unique role of childhood in, and the effect it has on all stages of, one's life. The emphasis on the future is also reflected in the kindling of the Chanukah candles in a synagogue, (where we recite the festive prayer al hanissim.,)This prayer, in addition to praising G-d for the m

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