Chanukkah

Last night, the girls and I attended a Chanukkah party of a good friend in our homeschool group. I know little about Chanukkah so I was excited to learn more. Our friends are Messianic Jews--lovingly referred to as "Jews for Jesus".

>“"Messianic Judaism is a religious movement of Jews and non-Jews whose adherents believe that Jesus of Nazareth, whom they call by the Hebrew name Yeshua, is both the resurrected Jewish Messiah and their divine savior."

I hadn't realized that in John 10:22 the Feast of Dedication referred to Hanukkah/Chanukkah and that Jesus had attended the feast.

“The Feast of Dedication” is an eight day festival of lights to celebrate the ancient victory of the Maccabees over the Syrians. The Feast of Dedication is popularly known as the “Festival of Lights.” This festival is associated with the miracle in which the lamps stayed lit for “eight” days while the Temple in Jerusalem was rededicated, although there was only enough oil to fuel the Temple's lamps for only “one” day.

I found the whole thing fascinating and hope to sit with my friend some time in the near future and talk with her more about it.

I'll post pictures soon!