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Do you know that without Hanukkah we wouldn't have Christmas? Hanukkah means dedication, and is also known today as the Festival of Lights. This feast commemorates the rededication of the temple in 164 B.C.; it recalls the miracle of the holy temple's oil supply lasting eight days, when there was only enough for one day.

Some people consider Hanukkah to be the Jewish equivalent of Christmas. However, this holiday, which is known as The Feast of Dedication in the New Testament, predates Christmas. Shortly before this feast is mentioned in John 10:22, Jesus declared, I am the Light of the world (John 8:12 and 9:5). He identified himself as the TRUE LIGHT that burns eternally. How fitting for the miracle of Hanukkah and the Advent of the incarnate birth to be celebrated with the lighting of candles at the same time of year!

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