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As we are experiencing the last miraculous lights of Chanukah we are still able to embrace the Ohr Haganuz, the hidden light of creation. There is a deep Kabbalistic elucidation that teaches the events that brought about the shattering of the vessels. These vessels essentially are parts of creation which could no longer contain the ohr haganuz when it shined in full force and as a result were scattered and descended to the lower worlds; our world as we know it.
Each one of us carries selected sparks from these fallen sparks and comes into contact with them at different stages of our lives. Although these sparks are described as ‘fallen’ they still hold within them some of the hidden light. One of the greatest tasks in life is for us to ‘redeem’ these sparks and return them back to their source on high through living a life of Torah and fulfilling the mitzvot.
Every Shabbat this hidden light peaks through and shines onto the Jewish souls to assist them in rectifying their personal sparks connected to their individual souls. Consequently, when we involve ourselves in the holy aspects of Shabbat we are repairing our souls. Let us see how.
In effect when we observe Shabbat we are receiving an amazing gift from Borei Olam. The hidden light, which glimpses forth on Shabbat, is compared to a magnet which acts to draw that flicker of light embedded in the fallen sparks. Beginning with our pre-Shabbat spiritual and physical preparations and continuing forth by honoring Shabbat itself, we are for all intents and purposes strengthening our vessels to ‘catch’ this hidden light which is enclosed in our fallen sparks.
To bring this multifaceted notion to a simple point – when we properly prepare and observe Shabbat we are providing a holy abode for the ohr haganuz to stay until it ascends back to its source on motzei Shabbat. The more actively involved we are in making ourselves holy, the more we are able to retain the holy light that beams each and every Shabbat.
Today’s daily dose is dedicated to the refuah shleimah of Elisha Meir Raphael ben Devorah a six year old who is tremendously suffering from brain cancer. May Hashem shower him and his family with all of the yeshuot in the zechut of the miracle of Chanukah and may he be completed healing amongst all of Klal Yisrael who are sick and suffering b’karov, b’rachamim, Amen!
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