Lea Odelia
Kislev = kisui le-lamed vav.
Lamed-vav ("36")—the 36 candles of Chanukah. "Kisui" means covering. In other words, Kislev hints to us that light can be hidden. And since it is also a month of education (Chanukah—from "chinuch," education), it is worth looking at our children and loved ones through Yitzchak’s sightless eyes.
For a while, forget what we already know and see only the light hidden within them, see the candle that each person carries. How many people look at us from the darkness, waiting for us to see the light that still remains within them...
On Rosh Chodesh Kislev, we can ask for a miracle without hesitation. At other times, we have to pay for miracles. But not now!
A happy and radiant New Year for Miracles!