Kindling the Jewish Soul: Understanding the Deeper Meaning of the Menorah: (Recorded Live in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada)

This unique podcast was recorded live at the Aish Thornhill Community Shul on the third day of Chanukah 5780. In the talk we suggest a cogent and unified explanation of the festival of Chanukah, and specifically, of the menorah candles. We begin by noting the many differences between the Chanukah candles and the other rabbinic mitzvah related to candles, the Shabbos candles. We then observe some interesting and surprising citations in the Torah literature relating to Chanukah and the menorah. And finally, we propose a novel explanation that reconciles all the questions and provides illumination to the festival in general. – – – – – – – – – – – This podcast is sponsored by Michael and Galit Friedmann , in loving memory of George Friedmann, Shlomo Ben Aryeh Sponsorship: Please consider sponsoring a podcast by making a donation to help fund our Jewish outreach and educational efforts at https://www.torchweb.org/support.php . Thank you! Contact: Websites: Personal: RabbiWolbe.com; TORCH: Torchweb.org Twitter: Personal: @RabbiWolbe; TORCH: @TORCHWEB Facebook: Personal: Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe; TORCH: TORCH Centre Email: rabbiwolbe@gmail.com. Podcasts Links: This Jewish Life – A Podcast About Jewish Philosophy: Apple Podcasts , Android , Stitcher ; The Jewish History Podcast – The podcast telling the Remarkable story of the Jewish Peoples: Apple Podcasts , Android , Stitcher ; The Parsha Podcast – A Weekly podcast of analyzing and Exploring the Parsha: Apple Podcasts , Android , Stitcher ; TORAH 101 – A Podcast about the Divinity of Torah and the relationship between the Written and Oral Torah: Apple Podcasts , Android , Stitcher ; Eternal Ethics – The Pirkei Avos Podcast: Apple Podcasts , Android , Stitcher . The Mitzvah Podcast – Surveying the 613 Mitzvos of the Torah: Apple Podcasts