Hanukkah 2012
It’s a bit early this year, but as always there’s some good music to go with it. For those not familiar with Hanukkah, it’s the last miraculous saving act of God in the life of Jews before the coming of …
Category: Chanukkah
Chanukkah and Advent
For reasons I’ve outlined before, I’m convinced that Chanukkah is the correct timing for the Annunciation. So whilst there is no compulsion for Christians to celebrate Jewish festivals, it’s not wrong to do so and it might actually be worthwhile …
First night of Channukah
Tonight is the first night of Channukah. Channukah is a celebration of the victory of Judas Maccabees over the Greek/Syrian Emperor who had desecrated the Temple in Jerusalem by sacrificing a pig to Zeus on the altar. The rebellion eventually …
Seasonal
It’s getting to that time of the year, so for those on the RSS feed, checkout the slightly changed look to the blog. Keep coming back, ‘cos we ain’t even started on the candles yet.