A Candle in the Darkness: Insights for Growth When Life Hurts from the Writings of the Piaczetzner Rebbe Hy”d, in his monumental work Aish Kodesh

Can a fiery flame transform darkness into light?

Life can be confusing, and it may feel like Hashem is far away. In his monumental work Aish Kodesh, the Piaseczner Rebbe teaches that suffering, pain, and feelings of despair can actually be conduits for tremendous growth.

World-renowned educator Rabbi Meir Kahane weaves the Rebbe’s insights into a series of fictional conversations between the Rebbe and Mendel, an orphaned teen in the Warsaw Ghetto. Mendel seeks guidance from the Rebbe, who is a beacon of kedushah and strength during times of unimaginable suffering. This moving story provides a backdrop to the outpouring of the Rebbe’s profound wisdom, which applies to our times as well.

Mendel’s questions echo some of the heaviest concerns weighing on our hearts:
• Why do good people suffer?
• How can I grow when I’m hurting?
• Why would a good God give me such a hard life?
• Is Hashem pushing me away?

A Candle in the Darkness, a companion to the best-selling A Fire in the Darkness, addresses these questions with clarity and depth. Thoughtfully written to be accessible and meaningful to a wide range of readers, it offers profound and practical guidance while conveying the Rebbe’s warmth, compassion, and care. In these pages, you’ll learn how to transform even the deepest darkness into light.