“Every human soul is a divine lamp.” (Proverbs 20:27)
Three ways your soul is similar to the lights of Chanukah:
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A flame, like your soul, strives constantly upward, seeking to abandon itself for a higher existence.
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This struggle of the flame provides the world light and warmth only because a wick holds it in place—as your body holds your soul.
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The flame is sustained by a constant supply of fuel. The light of your soul is sustained through mitzvahs and acts of kindness.
Tanya, chapters 19 and 35.
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