A person lights a candle from another – the first still burns and loses nothing

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A person lights a candle from another – the first still burns and loses nothing

A person lights a candle from another – the first still burns and loses nothing

Figuratively: Just as one candle can light another without losing its own flame, a person can share their knowledge, wisdom, or talents with others without diminishing themselves. One benefits, and the other loses nothing.

(“They were filled with the Holy Spirit from Moses’ spirit, yet Moses lost nothing—like a man who lights one candle from another: the candle burns and its fellow loses nothing, like one who smells an etrog, enjoying it while the fruit remains unchanged.” — Bamidbar Rabbah 13)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

אָדָם מַדְלִיק נֵר מִנֵּר – הַנֵּר דּוֹלֵק וַחֲבֵרוֹ אֵינוֹ חָסֵר

Definition (Hebrew)

בְּהַשְׁאָלָה: כְּשֵׁם שֶׁנֵּר הַמַּדְלִיק נֵר אַחֵר אֵינוֹ מִתְמַעֵט, כָּךְ אָדָם יָכוֹל לְהַעֲנִיק מִיְּדִיעוֹתָיו וְכִשּׁוּרָיו לַאֲחֵרִים מִבְּלִי שֶׁיִּגְרַע מִמֶּנּוּ דָּבָר. זֶה נֶהֱנֶה וְזֶה אֵינוֹ חָסֵר.

("וְהֵם נִתְמַלְּאוּ רוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ מֵרוּחוֹ שֶׁל מֹשֶׁה וּמֹשֶׁה לֹא חָסֵר כְּלוּם, כְּאָדָם שֶׁמַּדְלִיק נֵר מִנֵּר, הַנֵּר דּוֹלֵק וַחֲבֵרוֹ אֵינוֹ חָסֵר, כְּאָדָם שֶׁמֵּרִיחַ בָּאֶתְרוֹג, הוּא נֶהֱנֶה וְהָאֶתְרוֹג אֵינוֹ חָסֵר כְּלוּם" - בְּמִדְבַּר רַבָּה יג)

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