The Miracle of Oil
Hanukkah or Chanukkah is probably one of the best-known Jewish holidays, not because
of any great religious significance, but because of its proximity to Christmas.
The miracle of the one-day
supply of oil amazingly lasting eight days is first described in the Talmud
and also preserved in the books of the First
and Second Maccabees, which describe in detail the
re-dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem and the lighting of the menorah. Each
night, throughout the eight-day holiday, a candle or oil-based light, is lit.
The number of lights lit is increased by one each night. “…The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never
extinguish it...” For Christians, Hanukkah represents a perfect time
to kindle the lights of our faith, in the hope and confidence of the things not
yet seen. Shalom…PKES
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