[Avodah] Al petach beito mibachutz

[Micha Berger]

On Sun, Dec 17, 2006 at 05:45:10PM -0500, I wrote:
: My father showed me a Sefas Emes that gives this thought...

Another Sefas Emes (quoting Chidushei haRim) which has the beauty of
being sharable even while standing on a street corner waiting for the
light (right RZL? :-) --

Since gemara lacks niqud, it could be read as saying that one needs to
light the menorah ad shtichlah HERGEIL min hashoq!

It is only when observant Jews are "FFH - frum from habit" that there is
a growth of Misyavnim in the Jewish population.

Tir'u baTov!
-mi

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