Rabbi Levinsky Sermon: May 29
This Shabbat’s Torah portion, Beha’alotecha, begins with the lighting of the menorah in the ancient Temple. The rabbis taught that the flame had to be held to the wick “until it rises on its own.” Over time, the menorah became a symbol of the human soul and the inner light each of us carries. This week’s sermon reflects on how that inner light is cultivated through Torah, prayer, and spiritual life — but also how it is meant to move outward through acts of chesed, lovingkindness. Small acts of compassion and care have the power to illuminate another person’s life in ways we may never fully know.
