tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045918723171240420.post6400493259926698336..comments2023-10-11T14:46:44.986+03:00Comments on A Fire Burns In Breslov: Spirit of the Law: Chanukah #11Yehudishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18004226633827976228noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045918723171240420.post-6487645183304776822008-12-16T16:20:00.000+02:002008-12-16T16:20:00.000+02:00yes that helps! thank you!yes that helps! thank you!Shortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195198876287540850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045918723171240420.post-61991106146427688372008-12-16T15:22:00.000+02:002008-12-16T15:22:00.000+02:00Anonymous: Thank you for your comment. Does my res...Anonymous: Thank you for your comment. Does my response to Shorty make this piece clearer to you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045918723171240420.post-26642190671731014442008-12-16T15:18:00.000+02:002008-12-16T15:18:00.000+02:00Shorty: Lets say someone lights small cups of oil....Shorty: Lets say someone lights small cups of oil. On the second night they refill the first cup and place another cup on the left. They light the new light first and then the one next to it. Same goes for the third night etc. <BR/>It is preferable to light the new candle since the miracle is more recognizable through it. (Since yesterday, one lit one in a certain position, the first candle in a certain position and one lights another candle next to it on the second night, the new candle symbolizes the extra miracle of the light which burned yet another night. <BR/>Some halachic authorities argue with the Kitzur and say that one should light the right candle first since the Talmud states that if there is a choice one should always turn to the right. (For example, if one is lost at a crossroads there is an advantage to choosing right.) In order to light the newer candle first one always sets up that day's added candle to the right of all earlier candles. <BR/>I was merely pointing out that since the Arizal teaches (brought in very many halachic sources) that the right side-- the stronger side of most of the world--represents kindness. Both opinions mentioned focus on the right. Their dispute is merely in what manner one best arouses the kindness of the right side. Either by lighting from left to right or by lighting the right most candle first.<BR/>Thank you again for the comment. I will consider incorporating this in the text so that it is clearer. <BR/>If anything is still unclear please let me know and I will try and explain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045918723171240420.post-54252815906189652622008-12-16T10:43:00.000+02:002008-12-16T10:43:00.000+02:00G-d bless you and yours.Thank you for an enlighten...G-d bless you and yours.<BR/>Thank you for an enlightening explanation. at my level as a believing gentile, i feel i understand what you wrote. thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045918723171240420.post-77419465643453699212008-12-15T21:19:00.000+02:002008-12-15T21:19:00.000+02:00I didn't really understand the left and right "inc...I didn't really understand the left and right "inclinations" and why we set up candles from one side but light towards the other...<BR/><BR/>thanks :)Shortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195198876287540850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045918723171240420.post-22465813214127944662008-12-15T20:57:00.000+02:002008-12-15T20:57:00.000+02:00Thank you for the comment. If you didn't understan...Thank you for the comment. If you didn't understand, presumably others didn't as well.<BR/>If you write what you think may have been unclear I will try and explain more fully.<BR/>I noticed that I made an allusion at the end that is not so clear, is that what you mean?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045918723171240420.post-68841099754543950782008-12-15T19:17:00.000+02:002008-12-15T19:17:00.000+02:00i'm not sure i understand...i'm not sure i understand...Shortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195198876287540850noreply@blogger.com