נֵר אֲדֹנָי נִשְׁמַת אָדָם — The soul of man is the lamp of the Lord (Proverbs 20:27). This verse connects the human soul to divine light and is the reason candles are lit at death and during mourning. It is a reminder that every life carries a spark of the sacred, and that its passing diminishes the light of the world.
