Happy Third Day of Chanukah!

The BeadleIn Jewish life in Eastern Europe, one of the most important positions in the Synagogue “Shul life” was also the least celebrated. He was affectionately known as the “Shamesh” (beadle), caretaker of the shul.Truth is he was far more than a simple caretaker of the Shul. The entire being of the Shamesh was in perfect sync with all the rhythms of Jewish life and the flow of the community. He was the one, always in the background, who truly nurtured the soul of the Jewish community, the quintessential giver, forever in the mode of serving as the name connotes. Le’shamesh, his entire identity was always ready to serve G-d and his people.Tonight as we bask in the glow of the third candle, let us remember that our own lights shine brightest when we act like a Shamesh and help kindle the light of an other.Chanuka SameachRabbi Yossi