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A message about the true purpose of Chanukah and how to turn your life into a source of light.
A 1 min parsha shiur by Charlie Harary. Like every video on Lehallel, it was judged and approved under the Lehallel law before it ever appeared — no unreviewed result is ever shown.
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The opening of this shiur, in Charlie Harary’s own words— taken from the captions, so names and Hebrew terms may be approximate.
Remember that every tangible thing we do brings light. You're a channel of spiritual light. You're a candle. And our goal is to make our candles into torches, into bonfires. Maybe by tonight we think of one more tangible thing I can do, one more mitzvah. One more something that I can add to my day. If I would do that, especially in the area of Shabbos, which is such a big deal this year. If I can do one more thing that's
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