A prominent display of the miracle called Klal Yisrael
“I want to send the menorah to an army base in Eretz Yisrael,” he told his father.
Mr. Jake Counne took his son’s wishes seriously. He approached Rav Dovid Sheck, the rosh yeshivah of Mishkan HaTalmud of Ofakim, who was visiting Chicago at the time. Mr. Counne, who was friendly with Rav Sheck, told him about Ariel’s request, and the rosh yeshivah happily offered to serve as a courier. Ariel handed over the menorah along with a note, introducing himself to whichever soldier received the gift and expressing his thanks for all his sacrifice on Klal Yisrael’s behalf.
Sure enough, a few days later, Ariel received a message that the menorah had been delivered to an army base near Ofakim. Rav Sheck further informed him that the soldiers said they would light the menorah before the whole battalion.
A central component to the mitzvah of hadlakas ner Chanukah is the idea of pirsumei nisa — publicizing the miracle.
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