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The Festival of Lights, Thurs 28 Nov

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MayBlossomEmpressofSpring

MayBlossomEmpressofSpring Report 29 Nov 2013 17:46

The Caravan Club have Meets and celebrate the Festival of Light by each caravan owner decorating their van with as many different forms of light as they can.

Yes, For those who know me, I am still alive and do pop on regularly to keep up with what is happening. It seems a struggle these days to keep a friendly chat site going , it was great not many years ago, but then I do appreciate many members are now memories

Merry Christmas Everyone and a Peaceful New Year
. <3 <3 <3

Janet

Janet Report 29 Nov 2013 08:42

Festival of Lights is celebrated by other faiths. In Huddersfield there is a Festival of Lights from 6-8th December, worth a visit if in Yorkshire

Researching:
Mellors of Fulstone- Haighs of Fulstone- Haighs of Horbury -Fowlers of Sheffield -Ashton/Acomb of Keighley-Broadheads of Mearhouse-Nixons of Bradfield- Hopwood of Dewsbury and Elland-Procter/Proctors of Malham

Elizabethofseasons

Elizabethofseasons Report 28 Nov 2013 22:51

Dear All

Hello


Thank you kindly for your replies an interest.
I always appreciate very much. :-)

Dear GlasgowLass,
I wonder if our descendants will be looking for us then!


Take gentle care <3
Best wishes to you
Elizabeth, EOS
xx

TessAkaBridgetTheFidget

TessAkaBridgetTheFidget Report 28 Nov 2013 22:29

Thanks for the explaination Elizabeth, it was interesting and adds to my knowledge, I will have to try to remember it all.

Glasgow Lass, will have to amaze my American cousins with that fact- especially as some of them are Jewish.

Researching:
Woodhouse and Trilloe from Herefordshire; Lockyear and Date from Somerset, Thomas and Edwards from Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire, also Argyll, Tipperary, Limerick, Cork

GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 28 Nov 2013 20:39

Happy Hanukkah.
( and Happy Thanksgiving to our US friends too)

Edit:
I have just been informed that it's been 125 years since the 1st day of Hanukkah and Thanksgiving fell on the same date,
It is more than 79,000 years before it happens again !

Researching:
Brannan/ McGrath/ Kerr/ Jordan/ Finnigan NI and Free State. Devlin/ Lamont / Lamond/ Fyfe/ Pollock/ Johnston/Struthers/ Smith. Scotland. Avi: Hand Fasting or Tying The Knot. Daughters wedding 2016

Joy

Joy Report 28 Nov 2013 20:32

Happy Hanukkah



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25125042
:-)

PollyinBrum

PollyinBrum Report 28 Nov 2013 18:14

Happy Hanukkah Elizabeth . Shalom

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 28 Nov 2013 18:10

Yes, very interesting Elizabeth.

Very best wishes to you too.

xxx

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 28 Nov 2013 17:44

Thank you Elizabeth that is interesting as I didn't really know what Hanukkah celebrated.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Elizabethofseasons

Elizabethofseasons Report 28 Nov 2013 17:16

Dear All

Hello


Today is the start of the jewish festival of Hanukkah or Chanukah,
which means Festival of Lights.

The word Hanukkah means rededication and celebrates one of the greatest miracles in Jewish history.


The festival reminds Jews of a time over 2500 years ago when Antiochus, a Syrian king, tried to make the Jewish people worship Greek gods.


A statue of Antiochus was erected in the Jewish temple and the Jews were ordered to bow down before him. The Ten Commandments forbid Jews to worship statues or idols and so they refused.


A small group of Jews called Maccabees rebelled, and after a three year war they recaptured Jerusalem from the Syrians. But the temple was all but destroyed.


The Jews had to clean and repair the Temple, and when they were finished they rededicated it to God.


They did this by lighting the lamp (Menorah) - which was a symbol of God's presence.


Only one small jar of oil was found, enough for one day, but miraculously the lamp stayed alight for eight days.

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Now, Hanukkah is celebrated by lighting one candle on the Hanukiah
which is an eight-stemmed candelabrum each day.



Games are often played at Hanukkah. The most common game uses a dreidel
and is a popular way of helping children to remember the great miracle.


For our jewish friends and colleagues, Shalom.

Take gentle care
Best wishes
Elizabeth, EOS
xx