Comments on: Light on Hanukkah

By: Gabbai Seth Fishman (Blog Editor)

Gabbai Seth Fishman (Blog Editor) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:14:22 +0000

Dear P: Reb Zalman has translated Hashem Tz'vaot as the God of diversity and, baruch Hashem, we are created with diverse thoughts, opinions and colors. Thank you for sharing yours. I have the impression of disagreement with Reb Zalman's idea and, if you care to, I want to invite you to elaborate on your comment with specifics. Have a happy and a healthy Hanukkah, and good chodesh!

By: P

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:47:17 +0000

Too many alegories on one sentence, too much non-Jewish stuff. Too much untruth. Too much spiritual darkness. I like the plain truth better. You obviously prefer the holiness of beauty to the beauty of holiness.

By: Gloria Krasno

Gloria Krasno — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:54:22 +0000

Dear Zeide Zalman,
The eighth candle will also commemorate my 80th Hanukah.
What light/ what color/ what visions/
From flashing Shabbat strobe lights
to Hanukah’s lighted doorway to beauty
Miracle to miracles/ seen through the flickering flames
Changes to changings
through your holy teachings/ blessing open doorways to yet new visions.
(Checkers, anyone?)
With love and gratitude
Gal-or-Ya

By: Ya'akov Gabriel

Ya'akov Gabriel — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:14:38 +0000

The combination of information and folksiness of style is great for my head and my neshama. Thank you, Reb Zalman, for lighting up my life before Chanukah and beyond it.
Ya’akov

By: Ayla

Ayla — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:56:52 +0000

Dear Seth,
Many thanks for sending us these great teachings from Reb Zalman. We all appreciate your committment! . Yasher koach and happy chanukah,
Ayla