Hanukkah Day 4 - Diminishing Despair and Growing Trust and Faith
by Rabbi Katy Z. Allen
Jewish tradition teaches us to take our time when we recite a blessing before doing a mitzvah (commandment). "Time should be taken to pause and consider the kindness of G!d or the gift of a mitzvah opportunity in which one is about to be involved." (Mishnah Berurah, Siman 5:1)
On this fourth night of Hanukkah, we first conclude Shabbat withhavdalah, the ritual separating Shabbat from the regular days of the week. Then, back in the world of ...
