How to Have a Happy Chanuka
Novardok weekly | December 14, 2025
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How to Have a Happy Chanuka

Novardok weekly | December 31, 2025

Question:

How to have a happy Chanuka.

Answer:

Emuna and bitachon! Says the Shomer Emunim: There is only one way to ever be truly happy, and that is with emuna and bitachon, with faith and reliance on Hashem.

Now, olam shana nefesh, space, time, and soul: There are three areas where one can apply himself to emuna and bitachon. Number one: olam, through designating a specific place to work on emuna and bitachon. Perhaps a sign for your office: "Emuna and Bitachon Zone"! Number two: shana, time. A specific time of day (even just 10 seconds) for working on emuna and bitachon specifically (like with Chovos haLevavos: Shaar haBitachon). And number three: nefesh, soul. I may look like XYZ from the outside, but my real profession is exactly that of the zaide Avraham Avinu: Spreading Hashem's Name in the world!

Question:

How to have a happy Chanuka.

Answer:

Emuna and bitachon! Says the Shomer Emunim: There is only one way to ever be truly happy, and that is with emuna and bitachon, with faith and reliance on Hashem.

Now, olam shana nefesh, space, time, and soul: There are three areas where one can apply himself to emuna and bitachon. Number one: olam, through designating a specific place to work on emuna and bitachon. Perhaps a sign for your office: "Emuna and Bitachon Zone"! Number two: shana, time. A specific time of day (even just 10 seconds) for working on emuna and bitachon specifically (like with Chovos haLevavos: Shaar haBitachon). And number three: nefesh, soul. I may look like XYZ from the outside, but my real profession is exactly that of the zaide Avraham Avinu: Spreading Hashem's Name in the world!

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