Is modern-day Christmas pagan? Should Christians celebrate Hanukkah? Does it really matter? Are we making too big a deal of it? I've heard similar questions, and I bet you have too! In today's materialistic world, Christmas seems to have lost its purpose. Hanukkah is a Jewish festival unrelated to Christmas, yet with so many connections …
Continue reading Amir Tsarfati’s Commentary: Should Christians Celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah?
I recently read one of the most comprehensive and well-written explanations ever of why Hanukkah is significant to us as Christians. There are nuggets in this ICEJ article and I hope you will take two minutes to find them! Why Some Christians Celebrate Hanukkah Let's celebrate!
Hi everyone! Hanukkah ends on Monday, but meanwhile, I hope you are enjoying a little bit of Hanukkah as we join with our Jewish friends in celebrating the miracle that happened! We're in the midst of a series of posts about Hanukkah, so if you don't know what that miracle was, please review: Happy Hanukkah …
חנוכה שמח Hanukkah began Sunday at sundown and Jews around the world repeat the Jewish phrase seen above, meaning "Happy Hanukkah!" (Pronounced: Cha-nu-ka Sa-maech, with gutturals on the 'ch' sounds!) Yesterday we talked about the meaning and significance of Hanukkah and today we'll discover the focus of Hanukkah. 7-branched Menorah near the Knesset Focus is upon …
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