Hannukah Chanukah Hanukkah - endless possibilities

Throughout Jewish history, the Jewish holidays have been a cornerstone of observance for Jews everywhere. Jewish holidays don’t just commemorate things that happened in the past, those events are relived in the present similar to a birthday. It’s not just a celebration of when a person was brought into the world; it’s a renewal of life for that person each year.
With all the wonderful Jewish holidays in our calendar, the holiday of Hannukah is one of the most widely celebrated holidays. Hanukkah has yet another distinction, as it’s the only holiday that has left so many people in a spelling quandary.
It is understandable if some write the holiday with or without a “c” at the beginning- this is based on translations of Hebrew into modern day English where there is no “ch” sound as in “uuch” (not as in “chew”). The confusion lies in the “n”’s, “k”’s and final “h”. How many “n”’s, one or two? How about the “k”’s, again one or two? The final “h”, keep it or drop it? Search and you will find various articles with the many spellings. The spelling that leaves me bewildered is the double “k”. What’s the second “k” for- emphasis? Would the word sound different with one “k”? Is it to compensate for the missing “c” which doesn’t even have a “k” sound in this case? So many questions, so many nights, but will the answers suffice?
Luckily, when it comes to Chanukah, there is no dispute as to how many days are celebrated and how many candles are lit. And for those that celebrate the holiday, it is celebrated at the highest level of observance. As mentioned in a previous article, the commandment to light has three tiers. 1. One candle per night per household. 2. One candle per night per person, and 3. An additional candle each night - the way practiced by most people. Though there are many reasons why people fulfill this Rabbinic commandment to such a degree, I would like to suggest one idea.
The light of the candle, especially the light of the Menorah in the Temple represents an inner flame that exists and burns inside every Jew. No matter what level of experience or practice a Jew may be at, they are inborn with a holy flame that waits to be stoked. This is the flame of Torah that exists in every Jew, whether they have learned Torah or not.
On Chanukah, when we light our chanukiah (the eight branched candelabra), we are lighting a deeper flame. When we light it with the maximum requirements, we are talking to our inner soul, and our inner soul is talking to us. We want more of our fire to glow. We want a greater inner spiritual meaning. We want to shine forth.
No matter how you spell it, this Chanukah let your inner flame radiate to the outside world, and let it glow for more than eight days.