I have a little dreidel
Since today is the last day of Hanukkah…
Tag: Hanukkah
The way my brain works…
So my friend posted this in Facebook…
A beautiful sentiment, right? My response was just as touching…
Hanukkah Starts Tomorrow
The Jewish Festival of Hanukkah, commemorating the events described in the books of 1 & 2 Maccabees, starts tomorrow. The Maccabeats have released a new song to celebrate:
…and so ends Hanukkah
Since today is the last day of Hanukkah, here’s the latest release from the Maccabeats, “Shine”:
Happy Hanukkah!
Sunset last night marked the beginning in the Jewish liturgical year of “Hanukkah “, also known as the “Festival of Lights”.
Hanukkah is an eight-day feast which commemorates the re-dedication of the Jerusalem Temple after the Maccabean Revolt in the Second Century BC. A description of this revolt is found recorded in 1st Maccabees, a book found in the Deuterocanon and therefore absent from Protestant Bibles. It is interesting to note, however, that we know for a fact that this festival was celebrated by Jesus:
“And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch.” – John 10:22-23
Today on Facebook I’ve been re-publishing my previous Hanukkah posts (such as this and this), but my favourite definitely has to be the a cappella version of “Dynamite” by the ever-creative Maccabeats:
Not the brightest candle in the menorah
Happy Hanukkah!
Okay, now go listen to the story of the Maccabees told my favourite Jewish a cappella group, the Maccabeats.
Friday Frivolity: Maccabees Style
I originally had something else planned for this week’s Friday Frivolity, but I just got sent this video and just had to share. If you’ve ever struggled through the books of 1st and 2nd Maccabees, do not worry! Now it has been set to music thanks to the Maccabeats!