Dear Awesome Reader,

Words are power.  Words of kindness are like honey to the soul.  Words of criticism are like a knife to the heart.

The Lubovitcher Rebbe says that it is our task to “nurture the inner sanctity of every being on this planet, not by degrading it, conquering it or replacing it with something else, but by bringing its true, G-dly identity to the surface.”

We can do this with our words – by appreciating someone else’s qualities and choosing to say so, by offering a compliment to another, by extending a word of gratitude even to a stranger – we are bringing to the surface their G-dly identity. This increases G-dly energy and light in the world.

In honor of the upcoming holiday of Chanukah, may we all merit to see the G-dly spark in ourselves and others and in doing so bring the Miracle of Light to the world permanently.