Happy Hanukkah!
Bookworm on Dec 19 2011 at 8:00 pm | Filed under: Uncategorized
Hanukkah starts tomorrow night at sunset. David Goldman explains beautifully how important this holiday is to our modern understanding of individual freedom, the value of life, and faith in God. It is not, and shouldn’t be, Christmas’ echo. Each holiday is an important remembrance in its own right.
And here’s a little happy song to get your holiday off to a good start:
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Having been taught this story as a Christian, I have always wondered why we didn’t still mark the miracle. As I understood it, the reason I don’t celebrate the traditional Jewish holidays that commemorate events I believe in (like passover) is because I also believe Jesus Christ came and fulfilled their meaning or purpose. But I never understood why we didn’t celebrate this miracle. As the author ties it’s meaning back to the temple it makes more sense to me, and the story I was taught has more meaning as well. What a beautiful holiday. I hope you have a wonderful Hanukkah.
Thank you, shirleyelizabeth. As someone who grew up in a mixed home, I have the pleasure of celebrating both Christmas and Hanukkah and, I hope, of appreciating the profound messages both holidays send.
Thanks for the video. My kids and I have really been enjoying the holiday videos you’ve been posting.