Kislev: Finding Life Amidst the Dead of Winter

 Although this time of year corresponds with the frigid winter,it is not a period of morbidity and despair, rather of hope and positivity. Thisis borne out by a deeper study of the mazal (zodiac sign) of Kislev: keshes (arainbow). The hues of the rainbow’s light, coupled with the neiros Chanukah,iconize the radiant spiritual opportunity of this period of the year.