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The holiday season exists for a reason deeper than tradition, food, or decoration. Across spiritual traditions, moments of celebration are intentional pauses, breaks in the flow of ordinary time that remind us life is more than survival and routine. In Kabbalistic thought, light is not constant; it appears when we create space to receive it. Celebrations do precisely that. They mark time, elevate it, and turn ordinary days into vessels for meaning.

Festivities are not an escape from reality; they are a return to it. When we gather, sing, light candles, share meals, and exchange warmth, we reconnect to something essential: that joy is not earned only through achievement, but accessed through presence. These rituals pull us out of isolation and remind us that we are part of something larger: family, community, history, and purpose. In a world that often pulls us inward and downward, celebration lifts us upward and outward.

Practically speaking, celebration is a happiness strategy. It interrupts despair, softens the heart, and restores perspective. The holidays remind us that even in imperfect times, light can still be revealed. And sometimes, the act of celebrating is what creates the light in the first place.

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