How are a Husband and Wife like a Chanukah Candle?

Posted by JewishMom on Dec 3, 2015 in Inspiration | 4 comments

chanukah collage

tziporah
December 3, 2015
very nice. who’s the oil and who’s the wick?
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- JewishMom
  December 3, 2015
  husband is oil and wife is wick
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Rachel
December 4, 2015
Wouw awesome !! Pure top inspiration !! thank you !!
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Leisel
December 4, 2015
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.
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