The Light of the World

The Light of the World

Hanukkah and Christmas are celebrated around the same time during the beginning of the winter months. Hanukkah begins on the 25th of the Jewish month of Kislev, and Christmas on December 25th. Hanukkah commemorates the miracle of the oil that burned eight days....
Christmas Without Hanukkah?

Christmas Without Hanukkah?

In a letter to the editor in the Times News Online in Lehighton, Pa on December 29th, 2012, Pastor Marie Terry stated that “Christmas would be impossible without Hanukkah” [i]. After briefly recounting the events that brought about the festival of Hanukkah, she...

Hanukkah Stories

Many great children’s books are written for Hanukkah. A nice tradition for families is to read one such Hanukkah book each of the eight nights of Hanukkah. Not everyone has the finances or the budget this year to purchase eight Hanukkah books, so below are some...
Hanukkah: Celebrating the Light of Messiah

Hanukkah: Celebrating the Light of Messiah

It was winter when Yeshua (Jesus) appeared in Jerusalem and responded to questions with statements intended to reveal himself as Messiah (John 10:22-30). The occasion was Hanukkah, and though not a holiday found in the Hebrew Bible, it is nonetheless noteworthy on the...
Hanukkah in Israel

Hanukkah in Israel

Hanukkah, the 8-day Jewish festival of lights that celebrates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem and the victory of the Maccabees over the Greco-Syrians in 167 BCE, is celebrated on the 25th of the Jewish month of Kislev. This usually falls in the month of...

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