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The Beit Yosef asks why we are adjured to light eight candles when the
Chanukah miracle occurred for only seven days, as there was enough oil
to last for the first day. Moreover, why do we celebrate Chanukah by
publicizing the miracle? Believing Jews do not need this to bring them
close to Hashem, and non-believers will not be influenced to believe in

7 merit of these lights.
Why do we light a menorah of eight branches when the Menorah in the
Beit Hamikdash had only seven?

The eighth light publicizes the miracle of the Chashmonaim removing the
cloak of darkness from Am Yisrael and bringing them closer to Hashem.
The word has the same letters as and . By dedicating
themselves to finding one flask of pure oil, the Chashmonaim brought

“These lights are sanctified and we may not back the hearts of Am Yisrael to their Heavenly Father.
make ordinary use of them, but only look at We light the candles according to the ruling of Beit Hillel, which states
them” that we ascend in matters of spirituality. In serving Hashem, we make
gradual changes, little by little. Eventually, we will see great light.
(Chanukah liturgy)
All festivals will be annulled in the future, except for Chanukah and
Purim. On Pesach, we were redeemed due to Hashem’s kindness. The
other festivals also commemorate the undeserved kindness we received
from Hashem. On Chanukah and Purim, however, Bnei Yisrael merited
salvation due to their efforts, for they had made transformations within
themselves. This point earns these festivals eternal commemoration.

Yaakov returned for some small jugs which he had forgotten. These were
flasks of oil. The neshamah of every Jew can be compared to pure olive
oil and must be preserved at all costs.

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