It has become “tradition” to light yellow candles on Yom Hashoah, honoring the memories of those that perished in the Holocaust. What is the purpose in lighting these candles year after year? The Midrash asks a similar question regarding the lighting of the Menorah. If God is the creator of light, does God really need more light? How can human beings possibly offer a light that is comparable to the light provided by our Creator? The rabbinic text admonishingly suggests that we are missing the point. The light of the Menorah isn’t for God. Rather, God wants the Menorah to...