בהעלותך

The light of the future redemption, the light of the Messiah, as stated by the holy Rabbi, shines and radiates. In the words of the Leshem, "the kings of the circles" are mentioned in the writings of the Kabbalists, and therefore, there is a rectification even for the kings of the circles. This rectification is through "the kings of the straightness," as explained there.

The act of lighting the Menorah, which involves pouring oil into the vessels, symbolizes this. The vessel alludes to the act of rectification through the straightness, as explained earlier. The circles always have their own inherent appearance, but more so because the circles are in a lower degree compared to the straightness, as explained above. By placing the wicks into the vessels, they draw in the holy flame of fire, and thus, they continue the light of the kings of the circles and elevate them. The kings of the straightness, which are still in exile, require the light of the kings of the circles for their rectification.

They illuminate for them the light of the future redemption for about half an hour, and the complete light of rectification appears even for their king, whose name will change from 'Hadad' to 'Hadar,' in the secret of 'Mehadrin' and 'Mehadrin min HaMehadrin' (those who beautify and those who beautify the beautifiers).

It can be said that this is why our Rabbis established the commandment of the festival of Chanukah, as it is stated in the Talmud (Shabbat 21b), "A candle for a man and his household." The holy author of "Ma'or VaShemesh," of blessed memory, interpreted this: the commandment of Chanukah is an acronym for 'Ner' (candle), which stands for 'Nefesh' (soul) and 'Ruach' (spirit), to indicate that during the days of Chanukah, there is a rectification for both the aspect of the soul and, moreover, for the aspect of the spirit.

For the kings of the circles are from the aspect of Nefesh, and the kings of the straightness are from the aspect of Ruach, as we have learned. And during the days of Chanukah, there is a rectification even for the aspect of Ruach and even more so for the aspect of the kings of the circles. Therefore, the commandment is "a candle for a man and his household," to indicate the rectification of the world to come, which shines in a certain aspect during the days of the splendor of the festival of Chanukah.