In this brand-new Support Team Study, Christmas, Hanukkah, and Other Fire Festivals, I discuss with Rabbi Dr. Paul Shrell-Fox what Jews mean when they say “drive out the darkness”, take a look at early fire festivals in Rabbinic texts, and speculate whether Christmas and Hanukkah have the same origin.
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Hebrew Voices #136 – Hanukkah Under Attack
In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Hanukkah Under Attack, Nehemia Gordon talks with with Rebekah and Isaac Garvin of Teshuvah Ministries, about the significance of the Feast of Dedication for those coming from a New Testament perspective and hears how Hanukkah changed their lives and set them free from pagan sun-god worship. This interview came in response to last week's episode "Pagan Origins of Hanukkah?".
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In this Special Study, Hanukkah: Fact and Fiction, Nehemia Gordon explains that the real story of Hanukkah, where the Rabbinic tradition of lighting candles for eight days comes from, and how the victory should be celebrated today. Sandra wrote: “This is excellent information! Thank you for your dedication in getting the truth out and helping to dissolve fiction so that fact can shine through!” Continue reading
Support Team Study – The Ancient Hebrew Roots of Hanukkah
In this Support Team Study, The Ancient Hebrew Roots of Hanukkah, Bible Scholar Nehemia Gordon discusses the true history and Hebrew roots of Hanukkah before it was hijacked by ancient rabbis wanting to subjugate the Jewish people under their authority. The original Hanukkah was a celebration of a miraculous military victory and the audacity of faithful Jews to stand against man-made rules and regulations. It's no surprise that the rabbis saw a need to obfuscate the original message of this national Jewish Day of Joy and re-cast it as a reminder of their self-appointed power. It's time to reclaim Hanukkah for Yehovah and stand against the ban of the rabbis and the ancient Greeks alike!
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