Holidays
Special times spent together can bring a family closer. In December, Christmas is not the only holiday celebrated. On the Jewish calendar, there is the Festival of Lights, or Hanukkah.
Hanukkah remembers the victory of the Jews over 2,000 years ago. When the small conquering force led by Judas Maccabbees returned to the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem, the found the lamp unlit. It was their custom for the lamp to continually be supplied with oil so there would always be a lamp in God’s house. Continue reading
