Question: Hanukkah symbolizes the boundary between the desert and the Land of Israel. Where exactly is Hanukkah located on the spiritual path?

Answer: Hanukkah is the quality of Bina, the level of Bina, whereas the Land of Israel is the quality of Keter, when Malchut connects with Keter. Therefore, Hanukkah is located halfway on the path to Keter, to the highest degree of connection, love, and adhesion with the Creator, and revelation of the Creator.

Hanukkah symbolizes only the revelation of a correct connection between us, but not yet a complete one. And therefore, it is merely a Hanaya, Hanu-ko, a stop along the way, on the boundary between the revelation of the Creator, attainment of the Creator, and adhesion with the Creator, which occurs at Purim.

The forty-year passage through the desert is an approach to the holiday of Hanukkah, rising above egoism. And afterward, there must be movement toward Purim.

Question: How does the further transition from Hanukkah occur?

Answer: When we fully master the quality of Bina and Malchut connects with it, it is entirely included in Bina. This state is called the small state (Katnut). After that, we begin to direct all of our desires toward the quality of bestowal and love; that is, not simply to work so as not to receive, but to fill others. This state is called Purim.

The ascent up to Hanukkah symbolizes “Do not do to another what you do not wish for yourself,” while “Love your neighbor as yourself” is already the entry into the Land of Israel (Purim).

Question: It is said that during the 40 years of wandering in the desert, the generation that lived in Egypt died out, and a new generation was born, which was meant to enter the Land of Israel. Who celebrates Hanukkah? The new generation?

Answer: Hanukkah is celebrated by the generation that was born in the desert. Because it is already detached from Malchut, from egoism.
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From KabTV’s “The Kabbalistic Meaning of Hanukkah,” 12/7/17

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