I've always been curious about Hanukkah

[WarriorAngel]

Some info for other curious folks.

I didn't know it can be as early as Thanksgiving. I knew it could be around Christmas.
And the dreidel, I finally know what it means.

Hanukkah 2022 will begin in the evening of
Sunday
,
December 18
and ends in the evening of
Monday
,
December 26

 

[Red Gold]

I also think of Hanukkah year after year!

 

[Michie]

Some info for other curious folks.

I didn't know it can be as early as Thanksgiving. I knew it could be around Christmas.
And the dreidel, I finally know what it means.

Hanukkah 2022 will begin in the evening of
Sunday
,
December 18
and ends in the evening of
Monday
,
December 26

It’s all about first and second Maccabees.

This article is something that should be of interest to you. Loaded with info

How the Catholic Church Saved Hanukkah -

And what the holiday means for Catholic-Protestant apologetics.

www.churchpop.com

 

[JimR-OCDS]

Hanukkah was always treated as a minor holiday in Judaism.

It's importance became front and center as society in order to
appease guilt feelings for the celebration of Christmas, brought
Hanukkah forward. Jews celebrate it, but it's not a major holiday
like Passover.

Then of course, Kwanza was invented by a convict for non-christian
blacks to celebrate. However, there was another agenda when it
was invented and placed in the Christmas season. It seems
to be fading lately and not much is mentioned about it by the
media.

 

[RileyG]

Subscribing...will read the info later

 

[RileyG]

This year, Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa will ALL take place at the same time

 

[chevyontheriver]

Some info for other curious folks.

I didn't know it can be as early as Thanksgiving. I knew it could be around Christmas.
And the dreidel, I finally know what it means.

Hanukkah 2022 will begin in the evening of
Sunday
,
December 18
and ends in the evening of
Monday
,
December 26

The actual message of H is to be cultural resisters. A good message for our time.

 

[PsaltiChrysostom]

Some info for other curious folks.

I didn't know it can be as early as Thanksgiving. I knew it could be around Christmas.
And the dreidel, I finally know what it means.

When it intersected with Thanksgiving in 2013, the joke name was Thanksgivukkah. The next time this will occur is in in 70,000 years. So you missed it.

 

[JimR-OCDS]

This year, Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa will ALL take place at the same time

Kwanza begins December 26, not December 25th.

 

[WarriorAngel]

When it intersected with Thanksgiving in 2013, the joke name was Thanksgivukkah. The next time this will occur is in in 70,000 years. So you missed it.

If humanity exists that long...

 

[WarriorAngel]

Kwanza begins December 26, not December 25th.

Well, it's still Christmas and Hanukkah on the 26... so technically...

 

[JimR-OCDS]

Well, it's still Christmas and Hanukkah on the 26... so technically...

Technically, Christmas is on December 25. The Christmas Season, last through to the Epiphany for Catholics.
Kwanza, a made-up holiday, begins December 26 and last till January 1.

I spoke with people from Kenya, and the celebration was never heard of in Africa according to them.

 

[WarriorAngel]

Technically, Christmas is on December 25. The Christmas Season, last through to the Epiphany for Catholics.
Kwanza, a made-up holiday, begins December 26 and last till January 1.

I spoke with people from Kenya, and the celebration was never heard of in Africa according to them.

I'm gonna say you're right. I never heard of it and it has died as it never caught on. I think most folks love the Christmas season of love more than whatever that was.

 

[WarriorAngel]

About

Description​

Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of African-American culture from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu, usually on the sixth day. It was created by activist Maulana Karenga, based on African harvest festival traditions from various parts of West and Southeast Africa. Wikipedia
Date: Mon, Dec 26, 2022 – Sun, Jan 1, 2023
Event Length: 1 Week
Celebrations: Unity; Creativity; Faith; Giving gifts
Related to: Pan-Africanism
Significance: Celebrates African heritage, unity, and culture
Observed by: African Americans, parts of African diaspora

AFRICAN 'AMERICAN' shows some kinda new fangled, let's try to over shadow Christmas thing about it..

 

[JimR-OCDS]

About

Description​

Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of African-American culture from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu, usually on the sixth day. It was created by activist Maulana Karenga, based on African harvest festival traditions from various parts of West and Southeast Africa. Wikipedia
Date: Mon, Dec 26, 2022 – Sun, Jan 1, 2023
Event Length: 1 Week
Celebrations: Unity; Creativity; Faith; Giving gifts
Related to: Pan-Africanism
Significance: Celebrates African heritage, unity, and culture
Observed by: African Americans, parts of African diaspora

AFRICAN 'AMERICAN' shows some kinda new fangled, let's try to over shadow Christmas thing about it..

As I posted before, friends from Kenya never heard of an African Harvest Festival in any part of Africa. They
said it was a made up holiday event here in America.

In my opinion, it was formed to debunk the white man's Christmas. There is no harvest in late December early January.

 

[WarriorAngel]

As I posted before, friends from Kenya never heard of an African Harvest Festival in any part of Africa. They
said it was a made up holiday event here in America.

In my opinion, it was formed to debunk the white man's Christmas. There is no harvest in late December early January.

 

[chevyontheriver]

As I posted before, friends from Kenya never heard of an African Harvest Festival in any part of Africa. They
said it was a made up holiday event here in America.

In my opinion, it was formed to debunk the white man's Christmas. There is no harvest in late December early January.

I never ran into Kwanzaa when I was in West Africa. I only heard of it after returning home.

I think it's a made up anti-Christmas actually.

 

[Red Gold]

Chag sameach! = Happy Holiday!