By Dovid Taub
 A little guy drinking coffee in a soul-crushingly boring little diner where the prevalent philosophy is that the lights are “just on”...
34 Comments Posted
It's the cleaning crews of the night! They show up after dark with their wagons of shmattas and spray bottles, garbage bags and other gear. They leave the liglhts on as they go, proving to the world that they exist,and the world is a nicer, cleaner place because of them.
Sure, once in a while there's actually someone working late, but perhaps bosses leave a few lights on, on purpose, to make their workers feel inadequate that they're NOT working late, but someone else is!
.............or, there's a little guy with a cell phone in a diner, arranging a subtle light show for the city residents every night...just because it looks nice.
Thanks for the "cute" yet thought-provoking segment of the week. Keep up the good work!
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I dont get it, but cute!!!
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Is there anyway we can embed this wonderful cartoons onto blogs? With link to Chabad.org of course.
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Aside for the simply profound insights, the artwork is humbling in its rawness and pure beauty.
Thank you for this visual and spiritual treat.
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Thanks, this is as delicious as stick figures can be! You made my day expand, keep'em comin'...
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i love your stuff i started with the second and now i following every week could you make them 2x a week
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Light is an eternal form
Just as the sun or a star is never extinguished
Even the light placed under a bushel is not hidden from the creator
The creator watches over what the creator creates and will keep that light there for us
For that reason creation is not independent of the creator
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I agree with Daniel, I would like to embed this nice animated cartoon into my blog. Please tell me how to do so.
thanks!
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I figured out how to get this cartoon onto my blog! I added the RSS feed URL!
:-)
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Wow, absolutely amazing.
What a powerful message in such a simple.
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this message made such a complicated philosophical message so simple to understand! great analogy (i think thats what its called)
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Dovid, they are on for the cleaning crews. most buildings are so busy during the daylight hours the people who empty the trash and clean the inside of the windows work late at night. Ever noticed how few of them are on at 4am?
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Yep, I really like it. But I always wonder about those guys and girls who just don't care about why the lights are on...
Abraham saw a "Birah Dolekes-"-- a shining capitol (see original midrash).
If only the American Nation would just get it--our nation can shine only when it abides by the Universal code of morality given to Noah, as passed on through Moses!! Abiding by these laws is not constricting, it is true Freedom. This is what gives G-d the building's owner the impetus to turn on the lights.
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This is probably not why the lights are on, but it serves a good purpose...small aircraft don't crash into the buildings if the lights warn the pilots of the building's presence.
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This reminded me of something my little girl said to me when she first noticed the stars in the sky. She very simply said, "Mommy, G-d forgot to turn out his lights." It was a great opportunity for me to tell her G-d never turns his lights out and never goes to sleep, he is always up and watching over us.
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Recently, my journey to get closer to G-d has taken me to a wonderful discovery, Judaism. I may never become a Jew as I have realized the sanctity in that gift, however; I am very blessed to have realized G-d's teachings are for me also.
Thank you for bringing humor into my journey.
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I agree with Georgia. The stars are G-D's lights. I believe street lights are on for airplanes, & to make it harder, if that's possible, for criminals to hide, or help to make it easier for law enforcement to locate them.
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My little boy, who is now 30 and has a child of his own, once said to me, Mommy, G-d put the stars in the sky just so I'd never be afraid of the dark."
He was 5 when he said this.
He was much wiser than his years for sure.
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i love it! so simple, and so amazing!
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... would we have a response?
"who can tell me what the actual deal is with the lights being on all night?"
G-D knows... Did you ask the cell-phone guy?
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I LOVE it! The brevity of words and simplicity of the visual figures delivers inspiring and thoughtful messages. At a particularly difficut time in my life, having discovered this blog and the message each delivers lightens my heart. Thank you!
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I wouldl like to say in a matter of minutes but in fact it is seconds, we learn that that we oueselves are NOT the ultimate. It is G-d.
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Logically thinking I beleive the lights are left on like a light house to prevent airplanes from running into them, just like radio towers have red lights on them. I have heard that flocks of birds also die every yr from running into these tall buildings. I live in the forest and because there are no city lights I have noticed that G-d leaves a lot of lights on at night also.
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I'm sorry, i have to be honest now.
I really think these videos are lame.
i'm not negative, i just have higher expectations and i'm honest.
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Dovid has mastered the Chassidic way of thought, its spark, its life and brings it to the world!
So beautiful.
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I am laughing so hard right now! My opinion is, I think the reason this one is so great is because you've captured the human condition within the mundane, and then somehow managed to reveal the beauty of how G-d is right there in the middle of it with us. Todah.
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an excellent illustration (validated by the many comments) of how humans jump to conclusions and have an emotional response to things we have no true understanding of.
contrary to the person that does not find this venue deep and illuminating i am blessed and elevated by it thank you
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Dear Mr. Taub:
I am an admirer of your wit and wisdom and your question surprises me.
I would like to give you a suggestion, why not ask the man by the window? He obviously knows!
Thank you for your wonderful work.
Shalom
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I have watched quite a few of your vignettes, and I would have to say I love this one the best. Beautiful. On par with any animated short I have ever seen.
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Somebody has to clean the buildings. Do you think they do it in the dark?
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