•  "He whose face does not shine will discover that his soul is also immersed in darkness."

• "All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish one candle, but one candle can light up the world."

The Symbolism of Light  According to T. Herzl

The significance and symbolism of the Chanukah lights is expressed in an 1897 excerpt from the writings of T. Herzl, father of Zionism:

At first one light is lit, then another,
then another, and then others.
Darkness will completely dissipate.
From amongst the youth, children of the needy,
the first rays of light will crack through,
to be joined by others, lovers of justice and truth,
freedom and human progress, beauty.
And when all the candles are lit,
there will be joy and pride for all that has been done.
There is no role more important or more satisfying
than of the "Shamesh" --- light’s servant.
 
 

A Quarterly Balance Sheet

At the start of the quarter of Nisan and the start of the quarter of Tishrei, the day borrows from the night; from the quarter of Nisan until the quarter of Tamuz, the day returns its debt to the night; from the quarter of Tishrei until the quarter of Tevet, the day borrows from the night; from the quarter of Tevet until the quarter of Nisan, the night returns its debt to the day.
In the final sum, the debts of Nisan and Tishrei are offset by each other.
Chanukah is at the end of Kislev and the beginning of Tevet, when the night begins to return its debt to the day. At this time, we celebrate our Festival of Lights.

Based on the Midrash of Psalms 19:1