In this week's Parshah, Tetzaveh we learn certain laws of conduct for the Kohanim and Kohen Gadol.  HaShem instructs Aaron to receive the purest olive oil from Bnai Yisroel and burn it in the Menorah.  Later, the dress code for the Kohanim is laid out. The Kohanim must wear linen tunics, pants, headcovers, and sashes wound around their waists.  The Kohen Gadol wears all this underneath his own special costume.  The Kohen Gadol wore an Efod - an apron of blue, purple and red wool, linen and gold thread, a Choshen - a gold breastplate set with twelve jewels representing the Tribes of Israel.  He also wore a Me'il - blue cloak decorated with gold bells and pomegranates at the hem.  On his forehead he wore a Tzitz - golden plate declaring him "Holy to G-d."
Living in the time without the Beis HaMikdash, we are without such visible symbols of our service to G-d.  We are even without the Kohen Gadol to perform these special services.  In our time it is our responsibility to turn our home into our own personal Temple, our "Mikdash Me'at."  As the keeper of your home, you are the Kohen Gadol of your Mikdash Me'at.  What is your costume? 
Your Efod is an shell of humility to G-d's will.
Your Choshen is the love in your heart for your fellow man.
Your Me'il is cloak is the everpresent and surrounding love of G-d.
Your Tzitz is the countenance of a happy neshoma, busy with Mitzvos.

Wearing your costume, you must light the menorah - but where will you get the oil?  Olive oil is rent from the inside of the olive after subjecting it to great pressure.  When subjected to pressure, the Jewish soul has the chance to give forth its purest "oil," of true faith, and burn brightly in the Menorah, illuminating the world.

Let's make the world shine this week!