Dreidel Connection
Interestingly, the Hebrew word for “to Goshen,” Goshnah, is spelled with the same four Hebrew letters—Gimmel, Shin, Nun, and Hei—that are found on the Chanukah dreidel. This teaches us that even in Goshen, even in exile, miracles can occur when there is devotion and dedication to building infrastructure for Torah study.
Taking it a step further, our Sages teach that Goshnah—and the letters on the dreidel — have the numerical value of 358, the same as Moshiach, indicating that establishing the infrastructure for Torah study and Judaism is what will ultimately bring about the Final Redemption.
And it is our duty and privilege as students of the Rebbe to wholeheartedly embrace these teachings and dedicate ourselves to building Judaism. We must establish Chabad houses, we must set up Jewish schools, we must build mikvahs. Wherever there are Jews, there must be Jewish infrastructure.
