Hi friends! We mentioned the Hanukkah dreidel game previously and some are wondering what it's about and how it is played. It is a simple game played by children and Jewish families during Hanukkah. In short, it is a game of chance in which kids have the opportunity to make out like bandits on gelt …
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Shepherd's field near Bethlehem One of our tour groups visiting a shepherd's cave As the celebration of our Savior's birth nears, it seems only fitting to meditate on the significance of Christmas and ponder the birth of our Savior. Just over a month ago one of our tour groups was in Bethlehem. It is unimaginable …
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Hanukkah really has nothing to do with Christmas....or does it? Let's try to make the argument that it does! True...Christmas trees, tinsel, and gift-giving are totally unrelated to hanukkiah (9-branch menorahs), dreidels, and sufganiyot (jelly donuts). But there would be no Christmas without Hanukkah! Here's why: As we've learned over the past two days (here and …
Welcome back friends! Yesterday marked the first full day of Hanukkah and we laid the foundation of what the celebration is about through Jewish eyes. Today, we'll go deeper as Amir Tsarfati explains the history of Hanukkah in 7 1/2 minutes! Enjoy! https://youtu.be/7jRM9D7hwSw
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