Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Hanukkah and Christmas
Despite being distinct holidays—Hanukkah being Jewish and Christmas being Christian—they share some common themes. Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Second Jewish Temple in Jerusalem after it was defiled by Gentiles, following the Maccabean Revolt which allowed Jews to worship freely in Jerusalem. Similarly, the Christian tradition of Christmas includes significant references to Israel and Jerusalem. In the Gospel of Luke, Zechariah praises God for saving His people so that they might worship him without fear, Simeon speaks of Jesus as a light for revelation to the Gentiles and the glory of Israel, and the prophetess Anna speaks of the redemption of Jerusalem.
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Hanukkah and Christmas are on the same day this year, December 25. This has happened five times in the last 100 years: 1910, 1921, 1959, 2005, and 2024.
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