HANNUKAH IS THE JEWISH FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS. NOT THE JEWISH CHRISTMAS.

IT OCCURS, BY COINCIDENCE, AT THE SAME TIME OF THE YEAR AS CHRISTMAS, BUT HAS NO RELATION TO IT AT ALL.

 IT IS A MINOR HOLIDAY IN THE JEWISH RELIGIOUS CALENDAR. THE CELEBRATION COMMEMORATES A MINOR MIRACLE WHERE OIL SUPPOSED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO LIGHT THE TEMPLE MENORAH FOR ONE DAY, LASTING FOR A WEEK.

THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED 2200 YEARS AGO, WHEN THE BAND OF MACCABI  WARRIORS DEFEATED THE SYRIANS AND RECLAIMED AND REDEDICATED THE HOLY TEMPLE IN ISRAEL.

ONLY IN RECENT YEARS, WITH THE DOMINATION OF THE  RETAILING AND ADVERTISING GIANTS DETERMINING THE WAY WE LIVE OUR LIVES, HAS THE HOLIDAY BECOME A "JEWISH CHRISTMAS".

THE PUSH BY THESE POWERS TO ENCOURAGE AMERICANS TO SPEND MORE AND GIVE MORE GIFTS AT CHRISTMAS TIME HAS RUBBED OFF ON THE JEWS, WHO WISH TO "FIT IN" AND BECOME MORE ASSIMILATED IN THE MODERN CULTURE OF COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION.

AN UNAWARE PUBLIC GOES ALONG WITH THIS MESSAGE OF GREED AND GRATIFICATION AT THE EXPENSE OF THE REAL MEANING OF CHRISTMAS, AND THE STORY OF HANNUKAH.

VERY FEW, IF ANY, SPEAK OF THE BIRTH OF JESUS OR THE MESSAGE HE BROUGHT THE WORLD,
AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME CHRISTMAS WAS DISCUSSED WITH YOUR FRIENDS OR FAMILY, AS A TIME TO REMEMBER THE WONDROUS TEACHINGS OF JESUS CHRIST?
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CERTAINLY  THE JEWS DON'T. THEY'RE TOO BUSY BUYING HANNUKAH  GIFTS.

SO WHY DON'T THE CHRISTIANS SPEAK OF THIS INCREDIBLE GIFT OF LOVE GIVEN TO THE WORLD BY JESUS? SEEMS AS IF THEY ARE ALSO TOO BUSY BUYING CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO THEIR MOST IMPORTANT HOLIDAY OF THE YEAR AND ITS REAL SIGNIFICANCE.

HONOR YOUR HOLIDAYS FOR THEIR TRUE MEANING AND SKIP THE GIFTS. YOU'LL FEEL A WHOLE LOT BETTER ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR FELLOW MAN.