For G-d's Sake
Are We Capable of Altruism?

We get it. It’s hard to always be firing on all cylinders. We’re talking in a spiritual sense -- to always be doing good things for the right reasons. So, go ahead and do what it takes to get the job done. But remember, there’s one part that you should always keep sacred, a lone pocket of truth that is altruistic and pure. And it’s burning right there -- in the Chanukah candles.

Torah Studies 5778 - 9 - Chanukah (For G-d's Sake)

This song answers the question the title asks.  The "Shamash" is the middle candle on a Jewish menorah.  The menorah is the candleabra that  features a candle for each of the 8 nights of Hanukkah, with the middle candle, the "Shamash."  

What's a Shamash?

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Susan Salidor is an award-winning children’s music composer and performer with the heart of a teacher.  She has released eight albums of original and traditional music and is the author, along with Ukrainian illustrator Natalka Soiko, of two picture books for young children, I’ve Got Peace In My Fingers and One Little Act of Kindness (Sideline Ink Publishing), based on two of her most widely-known original songs.

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