| -- End Ad Box ---> | | | | street would say "Merry Christmas!" or "Happy |
| It's that time of year and what better way to | | | | Hanukkah!" or (to the atheists) 'Look out for the |
| celebrate the holiday of Hanukkah than with some | | | | wall!'" ~ Dave Barry |
| inspiring and uplifting Hanukkah quotes? Miracles | | | | 4. "The lights of the Hanukkah menorah that we |
| are in short supply, and a jug of oil refilling itself | | | | kindle in our homes are a reminder both of the |
| for eight days is something to remember for | | | | Menorah in the Temple in Jerusalem and the light |
| eternity. Whether it's your favorite holiday of the | | | | that shines brightly within each one of us. For as it |
| year or you're not fully sure what it's all about, | | | | says in Proverbs 20:27 -- The candle of God is |
| these 5 Hanukkah quotes are the perfect way to | | | | the soul of man." ~ Libi Astair |
| get into this wonderful Jewish holiday. | | | | 5. "At this time of year, when the sun is most |
| 1. "They celebrated it for eight days with gladness | | | | hidden, the holiday of Hanukkah celebrates the |
| like Sukkot and recalled how a little while before, | | | | rays of hope and light. Indeed, the physical |
| during Sukkot, they had been wandering in the | | | | darkness of this time of year can be a metaphor |
| mountains and caverns like wild animals.So | | | | for the darkness that often envelopes us at |
| carrying lulavs ...they offered hymns of praise to | | | | times of illness and loss of a loved one, when the |
| God who had brought to pass the purification of | | | | world sometimes feels dark and cold. At such |
| His own place." ~ II Maccabees 10. 6-7 | | | | times, we yearn for the sun, and the light and |
| 2. "The miracle, of course, was not that the oil for | | | | warmth that it provides. Often, it is through |
| the sacred light - in a little cruse - lasted as long | | | | simple and unrecognized miracles that we are able |
| as they say; but that the courage of the | | | | to feel the warmth of hope and light." ~ Rabbi |
| Maccabees lasted to this day:let that nourish my | | | | Rafael Goldstein |
| flickering spirit. ~ Charles Reznikoff | | | | Miracles, celebration, triumph -- they are all a part |
| 3. "In the old days, it was not called the Holiday | | | | of the Hanukkah tradition. This year as we |
| Season; the Christians called it "Christmas" and | | | | celebrate the Hanukkah season, let's remember |
| went to church; the Jews called it "Hanukkah" and | | | | the true spirit of the holiday with these five |
| went to synagogue; the atheists went to parties | | | | Hanukkah quotes. |
| and drank. People passing each other on the | | | | |