Beginnings Are Difficult

The important thing that one must understand is that every moment is a new beginning. Those who understand that every moment represents a fresh start those who are likely to stay aboard for the long haul.

To declare our pure intentions on Yom Kippur at Neilah doesn’t show very much commitment. But if one jumps aboard at 3:15 on a random day with an ironclad commitment to do teshuvah—it is likely to remain with him for the long term, because this person recognizes that he can always come back to Hashem at any time.

This is the message of Chanukah: the light that penetrates and illuminates in the lowest of places, providing us with the opportunity to come close to Hashem wherever we are.