The author explores the notion of the Ner Tamid, the eternal flame, as a metaphor for the ‘eternal light’ that lives within all human beings. According to biblical Hebrew, tamid can be translated as “performed regularly” or “necessitating regular maintenance”. Looking at it through this different lens can mean that we have to make time to nurture our souls every day. Other verses about eternal light indicate a connection to the sacrifices of gratitude and well-being that our ancestors offered many millennia ago.