The True Origins of Kwanzaa, Hanukkah & Christmas (The Story Behind The Yule Celebration)
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Who Defiled The Temple? FINALLY, The Truth Exposed By the Dead Sea Scrolls
–[ < 1 MIN READ] We are told one principal story of origin from the Book of Maccabees, that the Greeks defiled the Temple yet the Greeks do not record such in their history. The story relies on Maccabees almost exclusively though picked up by Josephus, a Hasmonean or Maccabee, and other historians. What about the Temple Priests who were …
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Why We Steer Clear Of Hanakkah
–[ 4 MIN READ] by Stew Piddasol It is not my place to tell anyone what to do, just some thoughts on why we steer clear of this tradition. I’m not going to debate the issue, simply offer some reasons why we don’t. Many have suggested that the first Hanukkah may have been a belated celebration of Sukkot (8 …
Hanukkah’s Pagan Origins: Saturnalia, Unicorns, & Fear of the Setting Sun
–[ 5 MIN READ] עבודה זרה ח׳ א:ו׳ גמ׳ אמר רב חנן בר רבא קלנדא ח’ ימים אחר תקופה סטרנורא ח’ ימים לפני תקופה וסימנך (תהלים קלט, ה) אחור וקדם צרתני וגו’Avodah Zarah 8a:6 GEMARA: Rav Ḥanan bar Rava says: When are these festivals celebrated? Kalenda is celebrated during the eight days after the winter solstice, and Saturnalia is …
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Hanukkah: Some Disturbing Things You May not Know
–[ 9 MIN READ] Chanukah: Some Disturbing Things You May not Know Chanukah- I would like to share some facts with you that you may not be aware of and need to know in order to make the fully informed decision of whether or not you and your family should celebrate it. 1) The rabbinic blessing for lighting the …
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Hanukkah: A Rose by Any Other Name
–[ 15 MIN READ] Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you shall be judged: and with what measure you measure, it shall be measured to you again. And why behold you the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but consider not the beam that is in your own eye? Or how …