English translation — משיחות ש״פ מקץ, זאת חנוכה ה׳תש״נ

What is special about Chanukah days this year - that there are two Shabbasos: in the fixed calendar of this year, the first day of Chanukah occurs on Shabbos,

and consequently, the eighth day of Chanukah also occurs,

"Zos Chanukah,"

on Shabbos.

And we should add regarding the connection between the first day and the eighth day of Chanukah

(in addition to that 'their beginning is embedded in their end and their end in their beginning'⁴)

- that both include all the days of Chanukah,

that on the first day, all eight days are included in potential

(in which was found the cruse of oil from which they lit all eight days⁵)

and on the eighth day, all eight days exist in actuality,

and particularly in our custom — to light on it all eight candles corresponding to the eight days that go out".

And as is also hinted at in the Torah reading of the offerings of the princes for the dedication of the altar⁶ — that on the first day they read about "the dedication of the altar on the day it was anointed",

and on the eighth day they read "This is the dedication of the altar after it was anointed",

and in the language of the Midrash: "Scripture considers them as if all of them brought on the first day,

and as if all of them brought on the last day",

But on the first day, all the offerings are included potentially,

And on the last day, there is the inclusive sum of all the offerings in actuality.

And since the first day and the eighth day include all the days of Chanukah,

it is understood,

that when they occur on Shabbat, it emphasizes the connection of all the days of Chanukah to Shabbat; and from this occurrence we learn that there is a connection of Chanukah to Shabbat even in other years when the first day and eighth day of Chanukah occur during the middle of the week.

And we must explain the lesson and instruction from Chanukah that begins and ends on Shabbat regarding the entirety