Since this is a global event, the time zones make it difficult to send out an email that will reach you all after the end of Shabbat. So we are sending the Motzei Shabbat (Saturday night) Eco Light today.
We thought that this Eco Light by two dynamic young OTZMA volunteers resonates perfectly after lighting the Havdalah candle, and then the Hannukah lights.
Shavua Tov and Hag Urim Sameach!
Mollie Cherson & Andrew Susser, New Jersey (currently in Arad)
When was the last time you stared into a lamp? Probably not since childhood when you instantly realized that it was not a good idea. Light is something we often take for granted. Before electricity and the light bulb, homes were lit by candles and it can only be imagined that they caught the attention of the mind and mystified it.
Chanukah is a time to reflect on light and darkness—to consider the light in our own home, both literally and metaphorically. To flick a switch and there suddenly be light is a convenience, one we should not take for granted. When your not physically in a room, let the room remain dark. When you return, let the room become illuminated by your presence and the present of modern technology.
Mollie Cherson & Andrew Susser are OTZMA ITC volunteers.
