# Hayom Yom 10 Sivan - Jews are called lamps we must kindle the fire Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-hayom-yom-with-rabbi-yosef-katzman-5077771/hayom-yom-10-sivan-jews-are-called-lamps-we-must-kindle-the-fire Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-hayom-yom-with-rabbi-yosef-katzman-5077771/hayom-yom-10-sivan-jews-are-called-lamps-we-must-kindle-the-fire.md Podcast: [The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-hayom-yom-with-rabbi-yosef-katzman-5077771) Published: 2026-05-25T17:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://the-daily-hayom-yom.captivate.fm Audio file: https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/70286fbc-ac37-46a8-85ef-01749d0a9fcf/Hayom-Yom-10-Sivan.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-daily-hayom-yom-with-rabbi-yosef-katzman-5077771/episodes/hayom-yom-10-sivan-jews-are-called-lamps-we-must-kindle-the-fire Duration seconds: 365 ## Resource רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן עָנָה לְאֶחָד בְּהִכָּנְסוֹ לִיחִידוּת The Alter Rebbe once gave the following answer to a chassid in the course of a yechidus: בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וועֶרעֶן אָנגעֶרוּפעֶן נֵרוֹת The Jewish people are called lamps. אַ נֵר אִיז כָּלוּל פוּן כְּלִי פְּתִילָה שֶׁמֶן וָאֵשׁ A lamp is comprised of a container, a wick, oil, and fire. מעֶן מוּז אָבּעֶר אָנצִינדעֶן דעֶם אֵשׁ However, we must first kindle the fire; אוּן דעֶמאָלט אִיז דאָס מֵאִיר only then will it shine. בּאַ דִיר אִיז אַ גוּטעֶר נֵר You possess a good lamp, אָבּעֶר עֶס פעֶלט דִיר דעֶר אָנצִינדעֶר but you lack someone to kindle it. דוּרךְ הַכָּאָה בְכֹחַ אִין דעֶם אֶבֶן שֶׁל נֶפֶשׁ הַבַּהֲמִית When one forcefully strikes the stone — the animal soul — געֶהְט אַרוֹיס אַ נִיצוֹץ אֵשׁ a spark flies out, וועֶלכעֶר צִינדְט אָן דעֶם אֵשׁ אֱלֹקִי and that kindles the G‑dly fire. Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English For questions and follow-up: cablejew@gmail.com ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-daily-hayom-yom-with-rabbi-yosef-katzman-5077771/episodes/hayom-yom-10-sivan-jews-are-called-lamps-we-must-kindle-the-fire/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-hayom-yom-with-rabbi-yosef-katzman-5077771/hayom-yom-10-sivan-jews-are-called-lamps-we-must-kindle-the-fire.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.