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All of the other Jewish holidays are explained or appear somewhere in the biblical canon, from the Bible all the way down into the later writings,” Rabbi Moshe Sokol, dean and professor of ...
Hanukkah celebrates the victory of a small group of Jewish rebels over an enormous Greek army to defend their heritage, and a miraculously long-lasting flame that continues to serve as a symbol of ...
Happy Hanukkah! Here's what you need to know about the Jewish holiday including when it is, what it means and more.
A Hanukkah menorah, or hanukkiah, [a] is a nine-branched candelabrum lit during the eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. Eight of the nine branches hold lights (candles or oil lamps) that symbolize the eight nights of the holiday; on each night, one more light is lit than the previous night, until on the final night all eight branches are ignited.
Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is joyfully celebrated by Jewish people around the world. Corresponding with the lunisolar calendar, the holiday dates change each year (typically ...
'Day of Atonement') is the holiest day of the Jewish year. The Hebrew Bible calls the day Yom Hakippurim "Day of the Atonement/s". In the Hebrew calendar, the ninth day of Tishrei is known as Erev Yom Kippur (Yom Kippur eve). Yom Kippur itself begins around sunset on that day and continues into the next day until nightfall, and therefore lasts ...
Supporters point to Jesus' Jewish roots, and to the tradition that he and the Apostles observed Jewish holidays. [1] [2] Though some early Christian sects like the Jewish Christian did maintain elements of Judaism, the phenomenon is modern, originating in 20th century Evangelical movements like Hebrew Roots, Messianic Judaism, and Armstrongism.
The story of Hanukkah is not mentioned in the Bible; Jews never agreed on how to interpret this story or the symbols of Hanukkah. The history of the Maccabean period reveals a terrible cultural ...