Is a flame created from another flame the same or different?
And what are we talking about when we talk about this? Are we really talking about the light inside of people and our own desperate hopes for immortality - perhaps if we ignite enough other souls in this world, then our light will never go out.
I am reminded of the short quote from Bamidbar Rabba:
אדם מדליק נר מנר, והנר דולק וחברו אינו חסר
A person light a candle from another candle and the candle is lit, and its fellow loses nothing.
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