Lights, Menorah, Action!

December 27, 2024

Rabbi Samantha Natov explores a classic rabbinic debate: “What’s more important kindling the Hanukkah lights or making sure others see them?” The rabbis teach that the most important mitzvah is to light the candles, she says, explaining: “What matters is the effort we make — whether or not it is publicized — to bring goodness into the world.”