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To: Piranha
Chanukkah commemorates two miracles: the fact that the Temple in Jerusalem was re-dedicated and the pure oil that was expected to burn for just one day burned for eight, long enough for more pure oil to be created;

Let me know when I've said something that isn't true. I said no Jew is supposed to take time off from work because of Chanukkah; and no synagogue ANYWHERE has ANY special service for Chanukkah (unless maybe they're not really Jewish). Compare this with Christians and Christmas, and get back to me.

As for what you said about the two miracles, if you knew what you were talking about you would know that it is one miracle, invented post hoc. (The post hoc miracle of the oil was invented because the Rabbis, 800 years after the fact, as a justification for reciting Hallel as part of the regular services during Chanukkah, needed a miracle. You weren't supposed to recite Hallel except for Biblical holidays or to commemorate miracles. Apparently the victory of the Maccabees wasn't a sufficient miracle so the Rabbis invented the thing about the oil. Otherwise, maybe you know what you are talking about.)

ML/NJ

94 posted on 12/20/2010 2:17:15 PM PST by ml/nj
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To: ml/nj

At Chanukkah, many, perhaps most, synagogues, at least the Ashkenazic ones, have the custom of saying psalm 30, “Mizmor shir chanukkat habayit” after davenning. It was composed by King David in honor of his son Shlomo (Solomon) commemorating the construction of the Temple.

In addition, shuls will light the menorah as part of their service during Chanukkah in the evening. Although it isn’t a separate prayer service, it is a unique addition to the Ma’ariv service that only occurs at Chanukkah.

The laws of Chanukkah are in the gemorrah, which is part of the Talmud, which is part of the oral law that has come down to us from the time of Moshe (Moses).

Your anger is misplaced.


96 posted on 12/20/2010 2:24:40 PM PST by Piranha (Obama won like Bernie Madoff attracted investors: by lying about his values, policy and plans.)
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