בהעלותך

The holy Rabbi Pinchas of Koretz, of blessed memory, brings in the teachings of the holy Rabbi from the book "Bnei Yissaschar" (Rav Tzvi Elimelech of Dinov, of blessed memory) regarding the lighting of the Menorah. He explains that during the lighting of the candles, the hidden light is revealed, which is the light of the King Messiah. This elevated and awesome light is explained as the light of the Messiah himself, and it is connected to the concept of the Kohanim (Priests) of Yissaschar, who are described in the teachings of the holy Rabbi of Koretz.

The mitzvah of lighting the candles is described as "mehadrin min hamehadrin" (the most beautiful of the beautiful), and it is connected to the King whose name was Hadar. The root of the word "Hadar" is related to "hidur" (beautification), as explained in the teachings of the holy Rabbi from Koretz. The number 148 is associated with this concept.

In the Midrash Rabbah (Genesis Rabbah 2:4), it is stated that 'darkness' refers to the kingdom of Greece, and after the darkness that prevailed before the creation of the world, which is rooted in the kingdom of Greece, the light came, as it is written: "And God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light" (Genesis 1:3).

In the teachings of Likutei Torah, it is explained that this is the secret of the supernal Chesed (Kindness), which is the King Hadar, through whom the rectification occurs. The candles of Hanukkah are rooted in the concept of "Let there be light, and there was light," which is associated with the King Hadar. The question of the Beit Yosef is well known: why did they establish eight nights of praise and thanksgiving when the miracle of the oil was sufficient for only one night, and the miracle lasted for seven days? The answer lies in the concept of the eighth, which is related to the essence of the King Hadar, which requires a rectification of eight days.

We can say, with divine assistance, in light of the above, that not only does the light of the King Hadar illuminate and rectify the broken vessels, but it also shines the light of the future redemption. The rectification of the eighth king, who is mentioned in the teachings, is connected to the future redemption, which will rectify the broken and scattered vessels in the lower worlds. The complete rectification will occur in the future, and even now, during the lighting of the candles, the rectification is already taking place.