The Eight Days of Hanukkah
Hanukkah is a religious holiday celebrated by the Jewish, it involves the burning of eight candles, one each day. Some people say that Hanukkah is basically a Jewish Christmas, but its not, no holiday is celebrated is the same way as Hanukkah. Also, what holiday has more than three names, Hanukkah does. Its names are Hanukkah, Chanukah, Festival of Lights, the Feast of Dedication, and the Feast of the Maccabees.
How Hanukkah Began
Hanukkah celebrates the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem after it was reclaimed from the Syrian Greeks. The Temple was recaptured by the leaders of the Jews, who fought the Syrian Greeks; these leaders were known as the Maccabees. When the Maccabees seized the Temple of Jerusalem again they became the Temples priests, they also became they Jewish towns leaders. When the Temple was recaptured it held only a single day supply of olive oil for their candles left, they lit it anyways and to everyone’s surprise the oil kept burning for a whole eight days, which is where the eight days of Hanukkah originated from (Neusner, 20...
Jewish Historical Origin/ Time of Year The Jewish religious tradition of Rosh Hashanah celebrates the birthday of the world and a time of divine judgment. It is then followed by another holiday, called Yom Kippur, ten days later. These two traditions are called the High Holidays. Rosh Hashanah encapsulates four major and interconnected themes, which are: The Jewish New Year, The Day of Shofar Blowing, The Day of Remembrance, and The Day of Judgment (Layton, 2014).
By giving back through your words and actions, the holiday can be a very graceful and godly time when individuals can reflect and try to make themselves a better person. These holidays allow spiritual growth, which is one of the most vital aspects of the Jewish religion. Without an absolute understanding of gratitude, faith, and humbling yourself before God, this religion is not truly embraced, by embracing these aspects the religion can be illuminated in all ways and seen as one of the most beautiful parts of life.
birthday of the world. according to Jewish tradition, all peoples and nations are judged on Rosh Hashanah, not just Jews.
Of all religious holidays that have been adopted by secularists, one of the most popular would be Christmas, originally meant to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. With the exact date of Jesus' birth unknown during ancient times, Christmas was initially assigned to January 6th, but was changed to December 25th under the influence of the winter solstice (Nothaft 903). Peculiarly however, is the universal celebration of Christmas al...
The holiday of Hanukkah can start in November just like thanksgiving or can be pushed into December. This celebration starts on the 25 of either month, although during the time of Hanukkah presents are given at the celebration, which is kind of like Christmas. Nothing like gift giving happens with thanksgiving unless you want to count, the food cooked as a gift. Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday of the one of the last two weeks of November but only last for normally one to two days of celebration. While each holiday has its difference, it is a gathering of families that shows compassion near the end of the year
Christmas is a holiday celebrated by most of the world. Christianity is very popular in the US and Hispanic cultures. In the US, Christmas is celebrated with going to Church on Christmas Eve, spending time with their families, and many other things. People also reenact the nativity scene, sing Christmas carols, and do
along with a festive family meal. Jews also oversee the Jewish New Year, and the Day of
There are approximately 196 countries in the world and almost every single one of them celebrates Christmas differently. Christmas in Mexico (Navidad) is a million times different than the Christmas that we know and celebrate in the U.S. In Mexico there are lots of events that happen before January 6th, which is Epiphany day (The day of the Three Wise Men) also known as “El Dia de los Reyes”. I am will be explaining every all of the events that take place during Christmas (Navidad) all the way up to January 6th.
Auschwitz, Dachau, and Birkenau all had significant days in their history. Examples being: the day they opened, the first time they fired up their gas chambers, when Red Cross members went to visit, and the day that they camps were officially closed and prisoners freed. Liberation day was a big day in the life of the concentration camp prisoners. Liberation day was the day they regained their freedoms that had vanished years before. “Against all odds I am standing here before you,” (“Teaching”).
Passover, one of the most highly celebrated Jewish holidays of the year, is more than merely just a holiday; it is a celebration of emancipation of the Jews in ancient Egypt from slavery to freedom. The name “Passover” comes from the Hebrew word Pesach which is based on the root ‘pass over’. Accompanying stories of the Exodus, this sacred time is a chance for Jews to reflect on values of community, responsibility, truth, compassion, faith, and the value of their religion. In essence, Passover is an eight-day celebration in the early spring, typically in the month of April, between the 15th to the 22nd of the Hebrew month of Nissan in which the Jews remember and celebrate their release from Egypt.
The Jewish tradition of the Passover has been very important for the welfare and freedom of the Jews since the Old Testament. Each part of the Passover brings forth the knowledge of what God promises to his people. “The name “Passover” is derived from the Hebrew word Pesach which is based on the root “pass over” and refers to the fact that G-d “passed over” the houses of the Jews when he was slaying the firstborn of Egypt during the last of the ten plagues.” The Christian belief is that the Last Supper fulfills the promise made to the Jews through Jesus Christ. The Passover and the Last Supper are important in understanding the relationship between the Jewish belief and Christian belief. They are also important to help grasp what it means to be free with a God.
Throughout history, countless traditions have been created to celebrate several holidays. Many of those who celebrate the holiday traditions are unaware of their origins, but naturally accept them as cultural customs. To be specific, the popular Christian holiday, Christmas, has influenced many traditions including the stories of Santa Claus, the exchanging of gifts, the placement of trees in homes, and the decoration of glowing lights.
Shabbat is the celebration of the Sabbath. Jews recognize sunset on Friday into Saturday evening as their Sabbath. The Sabbath is a day of rest that is set apart from other days, a day in which Jews focus themselves on spiritual gratitude and reflection. Shabbat is considered one of the most important rituals to Jews. Shabbat is the observance of two interrelated commandments; to remember Shabbat (Zakhor), and to observe Shabbat (Shamor) (jewfaq.org). On Shabbat Jews rest themselves from daily tasks and take the time to enrich their minds spiritually.
Countries all have their own distinct holidays, although some can be seen as equivalents, all are still run by ideology. Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa are all seen as equivalent holidays even though they are celebrated differently, and celebrate different things. The ideology behind Christmas is that it
The Christmas holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ in the Christian faith has expanded beyond its religious significance and been transformed into a cultural phenomenon observed by both believers and non-believers.