Reply To: Chanukah Thoughts

Miketz stands for ממון, קול and צום which are ממון, תפילה and תשובה. Why in reverse order rather than תשובה, תפילה וצדקה ? Maybe it is in the order of the amount of effort one must exert to accomplish it from less to more. Each one is 136 together 3 x 136 = 408, Zos as Zos Chanukah, Ches Chanukah (8th day). It reminds us of the ladder, סולם (136) of Yaakov Avinu to climb to spiritual heights from the ground to heavens where the malachim are either above him or below him. One should keep in mind constantly what Hashem told Adam Harishon, איכה, ayeka where are we on the ladder?