The Christmas-Chanukkah Connection
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I find it fascinating that Chanukkah and Christmas arrive at nearly the same time each year. Many people assume Chanukkah
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For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12 (NASB)
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I find it fascinating that Chanukkah and Christmas arrive at nearly the same time each year. Many people assume Chanukkah
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No one really knows where this curse originated, but it fits the present day; it goes like this: “May you
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Once again, we come to Channukah in dark times. Our society seems to be controlled by those who love themselves
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This year, Christmas and Chanukkah start the same day – December 25th. I like that. I like that because there
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No one really knows where this curse originated, but it fits the present day; it goes like this: “May you
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Chag Samach, Shabbat Shalom! Today we celebrate Channukah, known by many as the Festival of Lights. This morning Rabbi Glenn
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This week as Chanukkah begins Rabbi Glenn discusses the history of the Jewish people and their unlikely survival in the
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About 175 years before Messiah came into the world, the Jewish people were in a very difficult situation. We were
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Shabbat Shalom. This week we celebrate the holiday of Chanukkah, the festival of dedication. Now I am guessing that everyone
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Don’t you wish there were more things in life that could be a one-and-done proposition? Like shoveling snow, or raking
Below is a recorded presentation by David Goldstein introduced by Rabbi Jerry Weinstein all about the story and meaning of
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Today is a special Sabbath because it’s the Sabbath during Chanukkah and because it’s the last Sabbath before the New
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Chag Samach, Shabbat Shalom! Tonight, as we know begins the holiday of Channukah, but today is special for another reason.
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“God works in mysterious ways!” You hear it all the time. Sometimes you hear it from people you’re pretty sure
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When asked, “What is the miracle of Chanukkah?” the common response is: “Chanukkah is about a miracle that took place
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Shabbat Shalom. Tomorrow night begins the holiday of Chanukkah, a time of eating way too many fried foods and hopefully
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Jonathan said to his young armor-bearer, “Come, let’s go over to the outpost of those uncircumcised fellows. Perhaps the Lord
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Chag Samach, Shabbat Shalom! Jewish Singer-Songwriter Adam Sandler once wrote, “Chanukah is the festival of lights, instead of one day
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Don’t you wish there were more things in life that could be a one-and-done proposition? Like shoveling snow? In fact,
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We have a humorous saying that describes Jewish history and we trot it out each year around some of the
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Shabbat Shalom, tonight begins the 1st night of Chanukah. For me Chanukah is one of my favorite holidays, and not
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Shabbat Shalom, today is the 6th day of Chanukah and Lord willing I would like us to consider the following
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The history of the Jewish people has been summed up this way: “They tried to kill us. We won. Let’s
Below is our Messianic Chanukkah candle lighting ceremony. For more information about the holiday of Chanukkah Click here.