Light Forever

At the threshold of liberation, darkness filled the land of Egypt. Yet in the homes of those to be liberated, there was only light.

Light is our true place and light is our destiny. As dawn approaches, darkness shakes heaven and earth in the final throes of its demise. But those who belong to light and cleave to it with all their hearts have nothing to fear.

Even as they fall into the deepest caverns where no stone glimmers, no path yields promise, and all meaning seems unfathomable, even there that light will lead them. It will reveal to them the treasures that lie there, that they must rescue for their own liberation.

All is truly light. For darkness is created to vanish, but light is forever.

Torat Menachem 5742, vol. 2, p. 758; 10 Shevat 5741:6

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Robert June 6, 2024

Even in the vacuum of space, in total darkness, particles and antiparticles spawn into being and combine again, an endless fireworks display that we are simply not sensitive enough to see, and yet, it exists. Reply

Frank Frederick Morris Lawrenceburg December 24, 2019

I thought a child can't light the menorah? I thought they had to be bad mitzvah age? Reply

Tzvi Freeman Sandy Springs December 25, 2019

in response to Frank Frederick Morris:

The Torah makes the father responsible for the education of his children. The principle means of that education is by training them in the performance of each mitzvah as soon as they become capable to perform that mitzvah. Reply

Zak San Diego August 1, 2014

In light is revealed In darkness when can never see and ponders its dimension or that it even exists. That one can even ponder, gives rise from He above, who reflects the light upon the darkness and one gets to see His mighty works. As thoughts compare and sees that which is good. Reply

Eugina Giovanna Herrera New York City, New York August 1, 2014

Light is Forever Forever light will rule over darkness.

Thank you Reply

Anonymous Montreal August 1, 2014

Balance How can you know the light without darkness? In some ways darkness is the ultimate good in the part it plays letting us see/differentiate the light. We read in the Torah that G-D divided/separated the light from the darkness meaning that there is light in the darkness.

There is no shortage of darkness in the world, the truth is that when people do not see or do not know how to see, or do not want to see the troubles and pains of their neighbors, friends, or even their brothers and sisters, that is the real darkness right here on the material plane where we live.

We have to stop waiting for the Moshiah and stop walking with our yetzer ha rah and start working right here and now to uncover the light. Reply

M. Diane August 25, 2017

in response to Anonymous:

Amen! Well said! Thank you. Reply

Richard Bjorkman Sebastian via jewishbrevard.com July 15, 2018

in response to Anonymous:

Yes, we can't have one without the other.
There are two sides to every coin. Reply

Brenda Toronto, Canada August 1, 2014

Cicle of Light We are imprisoned in the narrow confines of the 'Self' - a tiny, dark place. Much effort with the help of the Light will enable us to break through all the chains that tie us there Then we will rise above the self and see and know the Light that dwells in one circle of love between us. Reply

Yaakov FL August 1, 2014

Where can I find more information? "But those who belong to light and cleave to it with all their hearts have nothing to fear."

I'd like to know where I can study an expansion on this concept. I see many people who cling to light and horrible things happen to them. Things that they do and should fear.

Emunah is very difficult for me sometimes and this sounds like it's all about emunah. Reply

Eugina Herrera New York, N Y April 3, 2012

True Light conquers all. Reply

Anonymous April 6, 2009

Light Forever Why was darkness created to die? I thought that everything had its purpose... night and day, darkness and light, evil and good. And are there waters above the heavens? I see this image all the time lately. Probably just fatigue but I thought I'd ask.
Beautiful waters, heavenly and ppure Reply

Just Mary North Highlands, Calif. / USA April 5, 2009

Love's LIght... I walked in the light and what did I see...
I saw paradise looking back at me...
The light was so bright it filled my life...
With all the wonder of pure delight...
I’m free, I’m free said to me...
Now I may come to thrown and be...
The wonder of all that was created above...
To show forth the greatness of His great love... Reply

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