Byline: Joanmarie Wermes Daily Herald Correspondent Hanukkah is a period of spiritual...Wermes, Joanmarie
Hanukkah Feast of Dedication, Feast of Lights Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that is unrelated to Christmas. Because it often falls in the month of December, however, some people have mistakenly assumed that Hanukkah is the "Jewish Christmas." In spite of the difference between the two holidays,...
The true story of Hanukkah is obscure. The historical context in which the holiday of Hanukkah was born is one of war, mass-murder, torture, kidnapping, slander, and assassination (and those are just the happy parts!) Now add to the mix a dizzying array of leaders coming and going into ...
The Story of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights According to Josephus, Hanukkah was initially known as the Feast of Lights and he supposed it was called that way because of the achieved "liberty beyond our hopes" (Antiquities XII.7.7.323). ...
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1.(Bible) Also called:Jesus ChristorJesus of Nazareth?4 bc–?29 ad, founder of Christianity, born in Bethlehem and brought up in Nazareth as a Jew. He is believed by Christians to be the Son of God and to have been miraculously conceived by the Virgin Mary, wife of Joseph. With 12...
The Book of Judith is one of the most energetic stories in Judaism, and yet it is not in the Tanakh, the Hebrew bible. But it is one of the Apocryphal texts and is included in the New Testament. As a result, today the story of Judith is better known to many Christians than to mos...
There are actually two versions of the story we tell about Hanukkah, each with distinct sources tracing back to ancient times. One version is preserved in theAl Hanisimprayer that we recite every day of the holiday. In that version, the Hasmoneans launched a successful rebellion against the ...
Why do we know so little about Hanukkah—when the elements behind the celebration are so foundational to the storyline of the Bible?Paul Scharf, church ministries representative for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, explores that question in this special holiday edition of his column.We hope...
In fact, the reason for lighting eight candles is to present to Israel and the world a visual reminder of God’s faithfulness and the miraculous story of Hanukkah. Reserve your free bible now Between the years 175 to 163 BC, after the death of Alexander the Great, who had conquered and ...