On the beauty of lighting Shabbat candles: It is stated that The soul of man is a lamp of G‑d.1 We were given life to draw Divine light, the awareness of G‑d, into this world. The combined components of a candle or lamp teach us how this purpose is to be achieved. A candle has three parts: the wax, wick and flame... Wax represents Torah and mitzvot. Wick represents our body and all that we own or with which we engage. Flame represents the awareness of G‑d, the spiritual light we generate. The message of the candle is to illuminate the world with recognition of G‑d by saturating the physical and materialistic part of ourselves and our surroundings with spiritual significance..When our physical being (wick) is infused with Torah and mitzvot (Divine fuel), a bright flame results…the awareness of our Creator in this world.Every person, with every mitzvah, shines his or her own Divine light in this world. We each have our own unique character, strengths and talents, as well as a particular niche to fill in this world. G‑d provides us with all we need so that we can fulfill our own particular purpose. (from Esther Vilenkin). Shabbat Shalom!
Posted on: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 12:26:00 +0000
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