First Christian

By Bruce Humes

Pastor

“Hanukkah Sameach” to our Jewish friends; may God bless you abundantly during your “Festival of Lights” and throughout your days.

“Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu mecech ha-olam Asher kid’Shaun b-mitzvotav, v-tzivanu I’hadlik ner shei Hanukkah.”

I understand this to mean in Hebrew, “Blessed are you, our God, ruler of the universe, who makes us holy through your commandments, and commands us to light the Hanukkah lights.”

Enjoy your celebration in remembering the rededication of the second temple after the Maccabees’ great victory over Antiochus IV and the much larger Syrian army.

Numbers 6:22-27 says this, “And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying; ‘Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the way you shall bless the children of Israel. Saying to them, “Jehovah bless you and keep you; Jehovah make his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; Jehovah lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.” So they shall put my name on the children of Israel, and I will bless them.”

“Hanukkah Sameach,” Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish friends.

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