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
Hi friends! As of sundown last night, Hanukkah has commenced! The 8-day celebration also known as the Feast of Lights or the Feast of Dedication is not one of the seven major feasts implemented by the Lord in Leviticus 23. However, it was the result of evil intent by Antiochus to destroy the Jewish people. …
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Hey friends, it is holiday season and Hanukkah and Christmas will be here before you know it! We will definitely shift our focus toward celebration of those commemorations soon. But alarm bells are going off, so let's address the issue. Again, I harken back to the prophet Ezekiel's admonition in Ezekiel 33 to be faithful …
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