Ahhhh....Hanukkah! One of the most joyous times on the Hebrew calendar. Though Hanukkah is not a Biblical feast, we know that Jesus and his family celebrated the joyous occasion. John 10:22-23 tells us Jesus walked in Solomon's porch in the Temple on the Feast of Dedication (an ancient name of Hanukkah). Often Hanukkah is associated …
Hanuakkah, the festival of light, begins tonight at sundown. Jews around the world will celebrate this festive 8-day commemoration of the miracle of a 1-day supply of oil lasting 8 days when the Jews restored the temple. More about that tomorrow, but today we'll focus on some Biblical principles presented in this festival of light. …
After a year and a half of liberal leftist governance, Israeli voters decided enough was enough. Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party again won the majority of mandates and it appears Netanyahu has a coalition of other parties to form the next Israeli government. Assuming the Religious Zionism, Shas, and United Torah Judaism parties agree to sit …
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The 8-day Jewish celebration of Hanukkah commenced at sundown last Sunday evening, thus we're a few days into the celebration. For Jews it is a very joyous time of year, filled with gift-giving, merriment and lots of sufganiyot, making each Jewish market appear to be the biggest jelly doughnut factory on planet earth! Oh, how …
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