Hanukkah

Hanukkah and Christmas are two very important celebrations to many cultures. Hanukkah is mostly celebrated by the Jewish, whereas Christmas is celebrated by Christians and other members of society that don't have a specific religion. Throughout, this will look at the differences between the two. These being; the religious aspects of them both, the date differences of the celebrations, the cultural background behind them and symbols that represent these celebrations. In 165 B.C., on the 25th day

Hanukkah is the Jewish eight day winter festival of lights, Celebrated with lightings and more. The Greeks tried to take over but failed because of the Jews stopped them. They eat fried foods to celebrate the Holy oil. Kids like to play a game with a top with letters on it. Hanukkah is celebrated because of what happened in the past when the Syrian-Greeks wanted to rule the Jews. ???????To honor the Holy oil, Jewish people eat foods fried in oil. Latkes or potato pancakes paired with applesauce

One of my favorite songs of Hanukkah is Debbie Friedman’s “Latke Song”. You can hear many covers of this popular song on YouTube. Latkes, potato pancakes, are the quintessential Hanukkah delicacy for Ashkenazic Jews. They are fried in oil to commemorate the Hanukkah miracles of one day’s oil lasting for eight days, and of the Jewish military victory over the Syrian-Greeks. “But why potato pancakes?” asks one Jewish foodie. Any food fried in oil could be equally symbolic. Donuts (sufganiyot) are

Hanukkah Many families during the month of December are busy shopping for Christmas presents, decorating a Christmas tree, and getting ready for Santa Clause. For those families celebrating Hanukkah this can conclude of preparing Latkes, singing Ma’Oz Tzur, and lighting the candles of the Menorah. Hanukkah or” Chanukah” is an eight day and eight nights Jewish holiday established on the 25 of Kislev (Macaulay).Hanukkah dates are different every year. For 2015 Hanukkah is celebrated on the 6th of

Jesus and Hanukkah Yeshua, (Jesus) did not spend a lot of time in Jerusalem. Most of His ministry is recorded to be around Galilee. He would have made His pilgrimage to Jerusalem on the following appointed feast days: Pesach or Passover Shavuot or Pentecost Yom Kippur or The Day of Atonement Rosh Hashanah, Yom Teruah or Jewish New Year The Feast of Trumpets Sukkot or The Feast of Tabernacles. He is however found in Jerusalem on the 25th of Kislev. Kislev is the ninth month on the Biblical

Judas Maccabeus. These rebels became known as the Maccabees, or Hasmoneans. The Maccabean Revolt lasted from 174–135 BCE and the story of how the Maccabees purified the temple of Jerusalem when they took it back was the start of the Jewish holiday Hanukkah. For this part the story goes like this. Once the Maccabees had regained control of the kingdom they returned to the Temple in Jerusalem. To their dismay they had found that there temple had been defiled by being used for the worship of foreign gods

Analyzing Anne Frank Choose a character and analyze what influences his/her situation, growth, and motivations Analyzing Anne Frank Times during World War II were very challenging for many people. It is very difficult to imagine how hard lives were for Jewish teenagers, adults, and people off all ages during the war. Many teenagers and adults today who were not born in the early 1900s find it hard to relate to all the events, emotions, pain, suffering, and hardships people have

The Holiday season is upon us once again. As usual there are lot of arguments about whether you should say Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays or some other greeting. Wishing someone happiness on a certain holiday celebration is not like wishing someone good morning. It is a greeting that should be tailored to the person that it is being said to. Think about it if you are at a mall and you see someone wearing a Santa hat with arm loads of brightly wrapped gifts what holiday do you think they are celebrating

advertisement are red and creamish white drawing parallel to the logo which consists of the same color. Here again, the Jewish holiday Hanukkah colors of blue and silver are not represented making the Jewish reader feel excluded and alienated especially since the text refers to their holiday. Jewish readers will infer the message as Christmas being superior to Hanukkah. Non Jewish readers on the other hand will find the advertisement pleasing to the eye and festive as red has grown to be a symbol of

All around the world, each year, believers of various religions come together to celebrate feasts, commemorating a variety of topics and events. The religions of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity are three global religions around the world with their own belief systems and ethical morals. But despite having these different beliefs, all three religions have their fair share of similarities and differences in their celebrations, ranging from their method of celebration to the purpose of each feast.