In episode 25, Krysta and Traci continue reflecting on their first celebration of Hanukkah. They remind listeners what they have learned about the Biblical and historical accounts of the origins of Hanukkah, which is considered a minor feast, created at the end of the Maccabean war which was prophesied in the book of Daniel. Each of the sisters share what the celebration meant for them and their families. This also became the first (and perhaps the last) time that the sisters sang on the podcast, as they shared a Hanukkah blessing.

Key Points:

• Hanukkah is considered a foreshadowing of future end-time events.
• Trying to recapture the nostalgia of Christmas can often undermine any remnant of worshipfulness.
• It is important to consider how we define “gifts.”
• Collective worship was an integral component during each night of Hanukkah.
• The sisters found the celebration free of worldly pressures and peaceful.
• It is common to make assumptions when we do not understand things completely, such as believing that Hanukkah is a festival for unbelievers.
• Our celebration was rooted in God, nothing had to be changed or adapted. We do not have the authority to make anything holy.
• The Bible is not only the history of Israel, but of all mankind.

Transliteration and meaning of the first Hanukkah Blessing:

• Baruch atah, Adonai, Eloheinu, Melech haolam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tsivanu, l’hadlik ner shel Hanukkah.
• Blessed are you Adonai, our God, sovereign of all, who hallows us with mitzvot, commanding us to kindle the Hanukkah lights.

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