to all FReepers who observe it! Posted on 12/07/2023 10:28:09 AM PST by EinNYC
to all FReepers who observe it!
And this year, to all of us.
The light needs to keep shining.
I don’t observe, but wish you a very Happy Chanukah! Those latkes look good!
Beautiful. The same to you and yours
Gut yontif!
Now Maccabeus and his followers, the Lord leading them on, recovered the temple and the city;
2 they tore down the altars that had been built in the public square by the foreigners, and also destroyed the sacred precincts.
3 They purified the sanctuary, and made another altar of sacrifice; then, striking fire out of flint, they offered sacrifices, after a lapse of two years, and they offered incense and lighted lamps and set out the bread of the Presence.
4 When they had done this, they fell prostrate and implored the Lord that they might never again fall into such misfortunes, but that, if they should ever sin, they might be disciplined by him with forbearance and not be handed over to blasphemous and barbarous nations.
5 It happened that on the same day on which the sanctuary had been profaned by the foreigners, the purification of the sanctuary took place, that is, on the twenty-fifth day of the same month, which was Chislev.
6 They celebrated it for eight days with rejoicing, in the manner of the festival of booths, remembering how not long before, during the festival of booths, they had been wandering in the mountains and caves like wild animals.
7 Therefore, carrying ivy-wreathed wands and beautiful branches and also fronds of palm, they offered hymns of thanksgiving to him who had given success to the purifying of his own holy place.
8 They decreed by public edict, ratified by vote, that the whole nation of the Jews should observe these days every year.
9 Such then was the end of Antiochus, who was called Epiphanes.
Jewish hashbrowns!.................
Give me hash browns, esp with some onion mixed in.
Children of the Maccabees,
whether free or fettered,
Now hear the echos of the songs
wherever you are scattered.
Yours is the message, cheering,
that the time is nearing
Which will see all people free,
the tyrants disappearing!
Prayers for the safety of Jews in America from the Democrat thugs.
Happy Chaka Khan!
Funny story.
My boss is Jewish, and before I go home for Christmas celebrations with the folks back home in Detroit, we all go out for drinks, to celebrate Hanukkah. His wife wears a Blue, and White Star of David Christmas style ugly sweater, and my boss wears his Knit cap that say Dr, Dreidel. LOL! Good Times.
Not Jewish, but Shalom to all who worship the G— Jehovah !
A most important question: Sour Cream or Applesauce?
Chappy Chanukah to all except Hamas. For Chanukah they will be drowning in their Gaza tunnels.
Thank you and my menorahs are ready in my windows for tonight.
And to you too
And at the Israeli Zoo.
You too — Happy Hanukkah! May we see more revealed light and miracles!
Depends on whether you're eating a dairy meal or a meat meal. If opting for the meat, it's gonna have to be the applesauce. Both are DE-LISH-US.
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