Look Beyond the Veil
The story of Hanukah tells us that the Maccabees found a flask of oil that burned for eight days. The jar contained enough olive oil to burn for one day. So why do we celebrate Hanukah for eight days? Wasn't the miraculous burning just seven days!
The answer is that nature is not an independent force, separate from HaShem. The Almighty, alone, is the cause of everything, from the sunrise in the morning until the appearance of the moon and stars at night. At Hanukah time we recognize that even the burning of a flame with oil is a miracle in itself. Therefore, we light one additional day to celebrate the miracle that oil fuels a flame.
Lesson: Beyond the veil of nature, HaShem performs the countless and constant miracles of our existence.
App: Look beyond the veil and see that it is HaShem Who makes the stars shine, the trees blossom, and the rivers flow to the sea. He grants us goodness and blessings all the days of our lives! (Based on the writings of the Saba Kadisha of Kelm)
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