43 – No Hanukkah No Jesus, Know Hanukkah Know Jesus | Aaron & Rachel Eby

Every year around the world, millions of Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah. This year, it’s probably going to feel a little different. As ancient echoes of widespread anti-Semitism, anti-Judaism, and anti-Zionism seem to be resounding again in the present time, the Jewish battle for survival against the Seleucid Empire finds its eerie, parallel expression in yet another conflict between Israel and her neighbors. Our guests today are First Fruits of Zion Senior Educator Aaron Eby and his wife, Rachel, and they’re going to tell us all about Hanukkah. – Episode Highlights – What is Hanukkah? Is Hanukkah the Jewish Christmas? Candles, songs, prayers, menorahs, dreidels, latkes, sufganiyot, presents, and other traditions that enhance the holiday. The trick to frying the perfect latke. Food is such a central part of creating lasting memories. What does Hanukkah look like for a Messianic Jewish family? Traditional Jewish observance of the holliday. What historical event does Hanukkah recall? Why didn’t the book of Maccabees make it into the Hebrew Bible? What would have happened if the Jews had not defeated the Greek army? How does Messianic faith in Yeshua enhance the holiday? How can followers of Yeshua who are not Jewish connect to the Jewish holiday? The oft repeated battle for the survival of Judaism and the Jewish people. What are the most meaningful elements of the holiday? – Related Resource Links – Light: A Hanukkah Anthology https://ffoz.store/products/light-a-hanukkah-anthology-book Messiah Podcast is a production of First Fruits of Zion (https://ffoz.org) in conjunction with Messiah Magazine. This publication is designed to provide rich substance, meaningful Jewish contexts, cultural understanding of the teaching of Jesus, and the background of modern faith from a Messianic Jewish perspective. Messiah Podcast theme music provided with permission by Joshua Aaron Music (http://JoshuaAaron.tv). “Cover the Sea” Copyright WorshipinIsrael.com songs 2020. All rights reserved.