This episode features a teaching and meditation on "Expanding our Inner Light,” by Rabbi Ari Lev Fornari of Kol Tzedek Synagogue in West Philadelphia PA. It’s one in a series of five meditations for Hanukkah led by Rabbi Fornari. The full series of five meditations is available on our YouTube channel. Hanukkah celebrates how the Maccabees lengthened the use of a little bit of oil, realizing they could live with less and make it last. It’s a story about stretching our finite resources and expanding their potential to address the needs of our lives and this time. As Rabbi Fornari notes, the Book of Proverbs describes the light of the Holy One as the spirit that lives within each of us. He invites us to imagine an inner candle—an inner light—that can expand and grow, strengthening our courage, resilience, and commitment to spread that light beyond.
The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on December 13, 2023. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
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