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 …
Sunset today marks the end of one of the most joyous annual celebrations for the Jewish people, the 8-day festival of Hanukkah. Hanukkah is a celebration of light and dedication! It commemorates God's miracle of keeping the lamp lit in the Holy Place for 8 days, with only a day's worth of oil, and the …
While Christians continue to bask in the afterglow of Christmas, our Jewish friends are enjoying Hanukkah, one of the most joyous festivals for the Hebrew people. The celebration of light began at sundown on December 25 this year, and will conclude at sundown 8 days later, on January 2. Hanukkah is a very interesting story …
The Jewish festival of Hanukkah began yesterday at sundown and I shared some memories of being in Israel for Hanukkah several years ago. Oh what a blessing that was! But what is so significant about a Jewish festival, and why should believers in Jesus care about it? In Hebrew, Hanukkah means "dedication," and the celebration …
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