Shabbas has just ended. We kindled a Havdalah candle- a candle of 2,4,6 or more braided wicks; a beautiful candle to accompany the arrival of the new week. Elijah (Eliyahu) the prophet, the harbinger of the Messiah, arrives at this moment. The beautiful and twisted candle serves to symbolically beautify our new week, our threshold of time wherein we anticipate the more beautiful experience of a week blessed with the potential of peace for all. May the Chanukah flames we are kindling just after the Havdalah candle go further to beautify our week and may the promise of a Messiah-present week be clearer and brighter for us and for everyone.
Shavua tov( Have a good week and Happy Chanukah)!
Rabbi Steve Silberman
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