{"id":1488,"date":"2025-12-20T23:26:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T05:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/returntosinai.org\/?p=1488"},"modified":"2025-12-22T00:20:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T06:20:05","slug":"how-to-celebrate-hanukkah-from-a-messianic-perspective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/returntosinai.org\/es\/how-to-celebrate-hanukkah-from-a-messianic-perspective\/","title":{"rendered":"How to celebrate Hanukkah from a Messianic Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The story behind Hannukah is very interesting and it is an epic story of miracles as the miracles we read in the Torah, the first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament in Christian&#8217;s Bible). The story is for Israel as it is the 4th of July for the United States of America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But where can we find this piece of history recorded. For that, if you are a Catholic Christian or an Orthodox Christian, is right there in your Bibles. If you are a Protestant, then you need to look for the books of Maccabees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-left-width:10px;padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Is not this a heretical text?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No, far from it. It is not in the traditional Protestant Canon because it was not included in the Jewish Canon, and the forefathers of modern Protestantism wanted to get back to the origins, to a certain point, \u2014they missed going back a little further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Maccabees is not a story full of Hebrew Mythology as is the book of Enoch. If you would start reading the Maccabees right after the Chronicles (1st and 2nd Chronicles) you wouldn&#8217;t even notice that it did not belong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why didn&#8217;t it make it into the Canon of either Jews or Christians? I&#8217;m not sure, I let the scholar debate that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Interesting overview related to Hannukah<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>About the Deuterocanon: What is it? Check This Video<\/summary>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Deuterocanon \/ Apocrypha Summary: A Complete Animated Overview\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bXnTBh56Uyk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>The Maccabees Story (Israel Independence Day &#8211; 2 Videos)<\/summary>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Book of 1 Maccabees Summary: A Complete Animated Overview\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SXMR8IWgEdQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Book of 2 Maccabees Summary: A Complete Animated Overview\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/elYKygFSIjw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle is-style-text-subtitle--1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-1);border-top-width:10px;border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-1);border-bottom-width:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-size:clamp(1.352em, 1.352rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 1.33), 2.2em);\">What is then Hanukkah and why I, as a follower of Yeshua should celebrate it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are many reasons as believers and followers of Yeshua we should celebrate Hanukkah but keep this in mind. Hanukkah is not a replacement for Christmas, and you should not treat it as such. But as Christmas, if you want to celebrate it in a way that does not defiles the name of Yahweh, you should only practice the customs that honors Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hannukah is celebrated as a festival. It is called the Festival of Dedication or the Festival of Lights, depending to whom you ask. In our English translations of the Bible, the celebration is mentioned in the gospel of the apostle Yohanan (John) chapter ten. (John 10:22-33)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"One For Israel - Hanukkah: When Light Conquered Darkness\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u6oP1KLoy14?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide scripture has-accent-6-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7f5184a1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then came Hanukkah; it was winter in Jerusalem. Yeshua was walking in the Temple around Solomon\u2019s Colonnade. Then the Judean leaders surrounded Him, saying, \u201cHow long will You hold us in suspense? If You are the Messiah, tell us outright!\u201d<br><br>Yeshua answered them, \u201cI told you, but you don\u2019t believe! The works I do in My Father\u2019s name testify concerning Me. But you don\u2019t believe, because you are not My sheep. My sheep hear My voice. I know them, and they follow Me. I give them eternal life! They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all. And no one is able to snatch them out of the Father\u2019s hand. I and the Father are one.\u201d<br><br>Again the Judean leaders picked up stones to stone Him. Yeshua answered them, \u201cI\u2019ve shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these are you going to stone Me?\u201d  The Judean leaders answered, \u201cWe aren\u2019t stoning you for a good work, but for blasphemy. Though You are a man, You make Yourself God!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right scripture-reference has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong> John 10:22-33<\/strong> \u2022 Reina Valera 1960 (RV60)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ha-Shem used and choose Hanukkah to reveal His true identity as the Son the Messiah to the world. And Yeshua used imagery and symbols from Hanukkah to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But I will expand on this some other time&#8230; here are some graphics our family use to commemorate Hanukkah in our home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/returntosinai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hanukkah-day1.webp?resize=1920%2C731&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/returntosinai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hanukkah-day1.webp?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/returntosinai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hanukkah-day1.webp?resize=600%2C228&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/returntosinai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hanukkah-day1.webp?resize=768%2C292&amp;ssl=1 768w, 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/returntosinai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hanukkah-day8.webp?resize=1536%2C585&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/returntosinai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hanukkah-day8.webp?resize=18%2C7&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle is-style-text-subtitle--2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-1);border-top-width:10px;border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-1);border-bottom-width:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-size:clamp(1.352em, 1.352rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 1.33), 2.2em);\">What we do in Hanukkah?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We gather the family together to light up the candles. Keep in mind that the Hanukkiah is not a Menora. The Hanukkiah is especially made for the feast of dedication, and instead of 7 branches, it has 8 branches. And you can find candle packages specifically for Hanukkah, a total of 42 candles. Unless you experience a miracle and eight candles last you 8 days.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Hanukkiah lamp normally consists of 8 branches and a stand-out branch, called the servant, symbolizing the coming servant Messiah, the suffering servant, or even the promised Ruach Ha-Kodesh, who was imparted in the upper room as fire in each of the attendant heads during Shavuot (Pentecost).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the First Day of Hanukkah, you will light the servant candle, and with the servant candle, light the first of the eight candles, then recite the fourth blessings associated with the festival. But only in the first day you will recite the fourth blessings, the other days you only need to recite the first two. But again, that&#8217;s based on rabbinic tradition. Feel free to recite them all if your heart like to.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The main purpose of the gathering is to remember all the miracles Yahweh has done for the people of Israel, but again, after remembering these miracles, you can also encourage your family that are gathered to share their miracles with each other.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each day you will read passages from the Bible that are related to light, hence why the festival is also called the Festival of Lights.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle is-style-text-subtitle--3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-1);border-top-width:10px;border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-1);border-bottom-width:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-size:clamp(1.352em, 1.352rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 1.33), 2.2em);\">Hanukkah is celebrated with food and friends&#8230; lots of fried foods and sweets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yahweh love traditions that bring family together that do not conflict with Torah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Traditions that do not use pagan customs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traditions that do not conflicts with Yahweh&#8217;s appointed times. We are not to replace them, neither celebrate them as we pleased, they need to be celebrated at their appointed time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traditions that do not forces you to break clean food laws.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hanukkah is not an appointed time, but do not conflict with any of the appointed times, nor uses symbolisms that violate Torah. Even Yeshua went to the Temple to participate in this festival, and it was at the time that He proclaimed to be the expected Messiah and the Son of Yahweh, a very important part of our faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle is-style-text-subtitle--4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-1);border-top-width:10px;border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-1);border-bottom-width:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-size:clamp(1.352em, 1.352rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 1.33), 2.2em);\">The Blessings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the lighting of the candles, it is tradition to recite 4 prayers or blessings over the event to remind us of the purpose of Hanukkah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first prayer, we slightly modified to reflect our faith in the Messiah. Still following the rabbinic traditions, to honor the root of the celebration. Here I&#8217;m including the Hebrew blessings with the transliteration, followed by the translation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide is-style-wide--5\" style=\"background-color:#0062ff;color:#0062ff\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-left-width:10px;padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">First Blessing \/ Prayer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-sbl-hebrew-font-family has-xx-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><bdo lang=\"il-he\" dir=\"rtl\">\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d0\u05ea\u05d4 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05de\u05dc\u05da \u05d4\u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd \u05d0\u05e9\u05e8 \u05e7\u05d3\u05e9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d1\u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d5\u05e6\u05d5\u05e0\u05d5 \u05dc\u05d4\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea \u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea \u05dc\u05d2\u05d5\u05d9\u05dd, \u05d3\u05e8\u05da \u05d9\u05e9\u05d5\u05e2 \u05d4\u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05d7 \u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05e0\u05d5<\/bdo><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><bdo lang=\"il-he\" dir=\"ltr\">Baruch Atah Yahweh Eloheinu Melech ha\u2011olam, asher kiddeshanu b\u2019mitzvotav v\u2019tzivanu lihyot orot la\u2011goyim, derekh Yeshua HaMashiach mekor orenu<\/bdo><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blessed are you Yahweh, our God, King of the universe, who sanctified us with Your commandements and commanded us to be lights to the nations through Yeshua the Messiah, our source of light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide is-style-wide--6\" style=\"background-color:#0062ff;color:#0062ff\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-left-width:10px;padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Second Blessing \/ Prayer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-sbl-hebrew-font-family has-xx-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><bdo lang=\"il-he\" dir=\"rtl\">\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d0\u05ea\u05d4 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05de\u05dc\u05da \u05d4\u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd \u05e9\u05e2\u05e9\u05d4 \u05e0\u05e1\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05d0\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d1\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05d4\u05dd \u05d1\u05d6\u05de\u05df \u05d4\u05d6\u05d4<\/bdo><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><bdo lang=\"il-he\" dir=\"ltr\">Baruch Atah Yahweh Eloheinu Melech ha\u2011olam, she\u2011asah nisim la\u2011avoteinu ba\u2011yamim ha\u2011hem ba\u2011zman ha\u2011zeh<\/bdo><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blessed are You, Yahweh our Elohim, King of the universe, who wrought miracles for our fathers in days of old, at this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide is-style-wide--7\" style=\"background-color:#0062ff;color:#0062ff\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-left-width:10px;padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Third Blessing (only the first night)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-sbl-hebrew-font-family has-xx-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><bdo lang=\"IL-HE\" dir=\"rtl\">\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d0\u05ea\u05d4 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05de\u05dc\u05da \u05d4\u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd \u05e9\u05d4\u05d7\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d5\u05e7\u05d9\u05de\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d5\u05d4\u05d2\u05d9\u05e2\u05e0\u05d5 \u05dc\u05d6\u05de\u05df \u05d4\u05d6\u05d4<\/bdo><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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\u05de\u05d3\u05dc\u05d9\u05e7\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05e0\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05dc\u05dc\u05d5 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05e0\u05e1\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05e0\u05e4\u05dc\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea \u05d5\u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05ea\u05e9\u05d5\u05e2\u05d5\u05ea \u05d5\u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05de\u05dc\u05d7\u05de\u05d5\u05ea \u05e9\u05e2\u05e9\u05d9\u05ea \u05dc\u05d0\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d1\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05d4\u05dd \u05d1\u05d6\u05de\u05df \u05d4\u05d6\u05d4 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d9\u05d3\u05d9 \u05db\u05d4\u05e0\u05d9\u05da \u05d4\u05e7\u05d3\u05d5\u05e9\u05d9\u05dd. \u05db\u05dc \u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05e0\u05ea \u05d9\u05de\u05d9 \u05d7\u05e0\u05d5\u05db\u05d4 \u05d4\u05e0\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05dc\u05dc\u05d5 \u05e7\u05d3\u05e9 \u05d4\u05dd \u05d5\u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05e0\u05d5 \u05e8\u05e9\u05d5\u05ea \u05dc\u05d4\u05e9\u05ea\u05de\u05e9 \u05d1\u05d4\u05dd \u05d0\u05dc\u05d0 \u05dc\u05e8\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea\u05dd 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Kol shmonat yemei Chanukah hanerot ha\u2011lalu kodesh hem v\u2019ein lanu reshut lehishtamesh bahem ela lirotam bilvad kedei lehodot u\u2019lehalel l\u2019shimcha ha\u2011gadol al nisecha v\u2019al nifla\u2019otecha v\u2019al teshu\u2019otecha<\/em>.<\/bdo><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We light these lights for the miracle and the wonders, for the redemption and the battles that You made for our forefathers, in those days at this season, through Your holy priests. During eight days of Hannukah these lights are sacred, and we are not permitted to make ordinary used of them except for to look at them in order to express thanks and praise to Your great name for Your miracles, Your wonders, and Your salvation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide is-style-wide--9\" style=\"background-color:#0062ff;color:#0062ff\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-left-width:10px;padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Closing Blessing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This one is what we declare at the end of all the blessings, throughout the 8 days of Hanukkah as a reminder to us to whom these nights and blessings are pointing to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-sbl-hebrew-font-family has-xx-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><bdo lang=\"il-he\" dir=\"rtl\">\u05d4\u05e0\u05e1 \u05d4\u05d2\u05d3\u05d5\u05dc \u05de\u05db\u05dc \u05e9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d1\u05d0 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d9\u05d3\u05d9 \u05d9\u05e9\u05d5\u05e2 \u05d4\u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05d7 \u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd<\/bdo><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><bdo lang=\"il-he\" dir=\"ltr\">Ha\u2011nes ha\u2011gadol mikol she\u2011huva al yedei Yeshua HaMashiach or ha\u2011olam<\/bdo><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The greatest miracle of all, brought through Yeshua the Messiah, the Light of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle is-style-text-subtitle--10 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-1);border-top-width:10px;border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-1);border-bottom-width:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-size:clamp(1.352em, 1.352rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 1.33), 2.2em);\">This is just a quick overview; I will be adding more information the more we mature in our walk with Yahweh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\">Shalom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Happy Hanukkah<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The story behind Hannukah is very interesting and it is an epic story of miracles as the miracles we read in the Torah, the first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament in Christian's Bible). 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