Join Rabbi Francine Roston for a teaching and meditation in which we imagine ourselves embodying the Hanukkah menorah, receiving and reflecting divine light, finding inner strength through spiritual alignment rather than through force or power. She interprets the prophet Zechariah's phrase "not by might, not by power, but by My Spirit" as offering a path beyond trauma responses of fight and flight -- a path to healing through grounded presence and breath, rather than force or struggle. Take a few moments to embody the menorah, and cultivate the deeper sources of stability, resilience, and true strength within and around us.
The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on December 18, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
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