Machshava:

Chanukah 

Collections: R' Rubenstein Zos Chanuka Tisch

Description

The first Chabura is around the 3:30 mark, and the second one at 34:40. Chabura 1: the Arizal mentions the idea of 'Rivers' in the Bracha of Ner Chanuka. We explain these Rivers to be Rivers of Oil and Fire. Chanuka is a River which flows from Maaras HaMachpeila which goes into the Ma'ara of Rav Shimon Bar Yochai on Lag BaOmer, when the secrets of Torah are finally revealed to the whole world. Hence it would be appropriate to burn the used wicks of Chanuka on Lag BaOmer. Chabura 2: Getting together at the end of Chanuka is the idea of a "Melave Malka", escorting the light of Chanuka to it's next destination. The next destination of the light of Chanuka is "Above 10 Tefachim" i.e. to Asara B'Teives.