י) אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָה אָקוּט בְּדוֹר וָאֹמַר עַם תֹּעֵי לֵבָב הֵם וְהֵם לֹא יָדְעוּ דְרָכָי: For forty years I quarrelled with one generation and I though that they are a people of erring heart, and they, they still did not recognise my ways. These final sentences are harsh ones, and it is somewhat ironic that … More It’s worth knowing what you are saying!

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Today is the final day of Chanukah, the candles have already burnt out, but the light of these special days remains with us until this evening. The final day of Chanukah is known as זאת חנוכה, ‘this is Chanukah’ a phrase borrowed from today’s leining, the first two letters add up to the number 8, … More Zos Chanukah – The Grand Finale

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The Maccabees who rose to the challenge through their sheer determination and faith in G-d were able to bring the Jewish people back from the brink of oblivion. We can never choose what happens to us in life; that is out of our control. What we can do is choose how to respond to those … More Thought for the seventh day of chanukah

5   The verse in Proverbs 20:27 likens man’s soul to G-d’s candle. Judaism views mankind as being created in the image of G-d. Like animals we possess earthly bodies; however our souls are a spark of the Divine. Whilst the body is nourished by food, the soul draws its sustenance from good deeds. Like … More Thoughts for 5th & 6th days of Chanukah

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The word Chanukah means dedication as we commemorate the process of the rededication of the Temple.  Chanukah is also related to the Hebrew word for education, chinuch. Jewish education is not just about imparting information; rather we are educating our children to play their unique role within our community and the world at large. The … More A Thought for the Fourth Day of Chanukah

A unique property of a flame is that one can use it to light many more, and when it does so its own light is not diminished. The Talmud similarly says ‘a lamp for one illuminates like a lamp for a hundred’ (Shabbat 122a). This teaches us the lesson that ultimately we never lose by … More A Thought for the Third Day of Chanukah