Looking into the Flame: A Hanukkah Light Meditation

Written by Rabbi DovBer Pinson, an expert on Kabbalah, Jewish Philosophy and Rosh Yeshiva at the IYYUN Center for Jewish Spirituality, this complex article shares some deep mystical ideas to meditate on when looking into the holy flames of the Hanukkah candles. Most useful for those with some background in Jewish ritual and learning, this article uses Hebrew terminology, Kabbalistic concepts, and Gematria to teach us how to understand the different physical and spiritual attributes of a flame.