All,
THERE WAS ONCE A VERY WISE AND HOLY RABBI, who was walking home one
night during Hanukkah. The street he traveled was narrow and lit only by the glimmer of the menorahs people had placed in their windows. One house, however, seemed to glow more brightly than the others, even though the menorah was plain and its candles were small.
The rabbi wondered at the light and finally decided to inquire. He knocked on the door, and when it was opened, the rabbi heard voices and
laughter inside the house.
"My friend," the rabbi asked the man," what do you do to give this house such a joyful and holy light?"
"I do not know," the man replied. "We are simply friends, telling stories of our years together."
And so, the rabbi learned having friends are a sign on this earth that the universe is truly good and rightly made.
Then the rabbi knew in his heart the source of that house's radience---for whenever friends are together, they shine with the same light as all things divine.
The light of friendship shines brightly on Hanukka and Christmas. Share this light generously with those you love.
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George |
