How are a Husband and Wife like a Chanukah Candle?
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very nice. who’s the oil and who’s the wick?
husband is oil and wife is wick
Wouw awesome !! Pure top inspiration !! thank you !!
R. Meir said that when a man and woman live together harmoniously, the Shechinah, dwells with them. The name “ish”, man, contains a YUD, and the name “ishah”, woman, contains a HE; together those two letters form the name of Hashem. He goes on to say that if there is a lack of harmony between them, the Shechinah departs from their inhospitable midst. When the YUD and HE leave their respective names, each is left only with the letters ALEPH & SHIN – which equals FIRE. A couple without the presence of the Shechinah – becomes like two destructive fires, each a danger to the other, and together a danger to everyone around them (Pesikta Zutresa).
Neither the oil,(husband) nor the wick, (wife) can produce light, apart from the Shekinah flame.