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“Speak to Aaron and say to him, ‘When you light the candles, the seven candles are to illuminate the area in front of the menorah.” <\/span>\u00a0(Numbers<\/span><\/p>\n

As red
\n<\/span>As supernovas bursting, as red-giants exploding, \u00a0
\n<\/span>As eleven ruby stars in Joseph\u2019s dreams,
\n<\/span>Red is the Torah light; its beams
\n<\/span>Penetrate the cavern of chaos called the world
\n<\/span>To reveal structure:
\n<\/span>Stratified layers of meaning,
\n<\/span>Slowly dripping stalactites of insight,
\n<\/span>Stalagmites of understanding, ascending.<\/span><\/p>\n

As blue
\n<\/span>As Jerusalem\u2019s summer skies,
\n<\/span>As Joseph\u2019s entreating eyes,
\n<\/span>Blue is the light of Israel,
\n<\/span>Revealing in the depths of cavern-canyons
\n<\/span>Underground currents, flowing, converging,
\n<\/span>Fed from fathomless sources: Joseph\u2019s fathers, Joseph\u2019s mothers;
\n<\/span>Each drop \u2014 a child of Joseph and his brothers.
\n<\/span>A river of destiny cascades, turbulent,
\n<\/span>Towards a tranquil turquoise sea of redemption, unseen
\n<\/span>But not unforeseen.<\/span><\/p>\n

As yellow
\n<\/span>As Jerusalem\u2019s noontime sun,
\n<\/span>As eleven sheaves of wheat bowing to one,
\n<\/span>Yellow is the light of the Soul,
\n<\/span>Piercing like X-rays the skin of cavern walls
\n<\/span>To reveal ribs of God\u2019s concern,
\n<\/span>God\u2019s caress, contours of His care
\n<\/span>Supporting, uplifting, embracing
\n<\/span>The anatomy of the cave.
\n<\/span>Oh God, grant us fire.
\n<\/span>In the dark chill of the cave, wrap us in warm fabric
\n<\/span>Woven from a coat of many colors.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let my left hand grasp a Torch,
\n<\/span>And my right, the prism of Faith, Joseph\u2019s prism,
\n<\/span>To transform and unify Red, Blue, Yellow,
\n<\/span>Into Menorah light,
\n<\/span>Radiant,
\n<\/span>Incandescent,
\n<\/span>Illuminating,
\n<\/span>Blazing,
\n<\/span>White.<\/span><\/p>\n

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