Shabbat of Hanukkah

ב"ה שבת חנוכה

“With God’s help — Shabbat of Ḥanukkah.”

The Sefat Emet typically opens with this heading to frame the teaching within the spiritual atmosphere of Shabbat during Ḥanukkah, a time when the light of the festival joins with the sanctity of Shabbat to illuminate inner divine service.

This heading signals that the teaching will explore the unique fusion of Shabbat and Ḥanukkah light.