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Isaiah chapter 60 is the sixth of the \u201cSeven Haftarot of Consolation\u201d, all of which come from the later prophecies of Isaiah. Our chapter begins: \u201cArise, Shine, for your light has come! And the glory of the Lord has shone upon you!\u201d (Isaiah 60:1).<\/span><\/p>\n

Midrash Pesiqta de-Rav Kahana (Pisqa 21) preserves a \u201cliterary\u201d homily on this Haftara reading consisting of three proems, each of which concludes with a citation of the first verse of our Chapter: \u201cArise, Shine (Qumi Ori<\/em>)\u201d, the \u201cbody\u201d of the sermon \u2013 a discussion on the opening verses of our Chapter — and finally a \u201cMessianic Peroration.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The first proem begins with a different but related verse from Isaiah (24:15): \u201cTherefore, honor the Lord with lights.\u201d As a very brief opening comment on this verse, a question is asked in Hebrew: How do we honor Him? This question is answered briefly in Aramaic: With these lamps (be-ileyn panasaya)! I can envision the darshan<\/em> (\u201cpreacher\u201d) pointing to the lamps illuminating the synagogue and saying to his congregation: It is with these very lights above us that we are indeed honoring God! This proem ends with a concluding citation of our verse. The Holy One, blessed be He, says to Israel: My Children! Since My light is your light and your light is My light, let us \u2013 both you and I — go and give light to Zion \u2013 \u201cArise, Shine, for your light has come\u201d!<\/span><\/p>\n

The \u201cbody\u201d of the sermon relates how in the future, Jerusalem will be a beacon of light for the nations of the world, who shall walk by its light. As it says: \u201cNations shall walk by your light\u201d (Isaiah 60:3).<\/span><\/p>\n

The \u201cbody\u201d of the sermon continues with another Rabbinic vision. In this world people walk by the light of the sun by day and by the light of the moon by night. But not so in the future, for it says: \u201cNo longer shall you need the sun for light by day, nor the shining of the moon, for radiance, by night\u201d (Isaiah 60:19). By whose light then shall we walk? By the light of the Holy One, blessed be He, as it is written: \u201cFor the Lord shall be your light everlasting\u201d (Isaiah 60:19).<\/span><\/p>\n

The sermon continues by relating how light went forth into this world. We are told that the Holy One, blessed be He, wrapped Himself in a radiant white robe (<\/span>itztalit<\/span> levanah<\/span><\/em>) and the whole world glowed from the brilliance of its beauty.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our sermon concludes by noting that the Torah was initially offered to all the nations of the world at Mount Sinai out of darkness, as it says: \u201cBehold! Darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds the peoples\u201d (Isaiah 60:2). 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