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Post by LARRY on Dec 9, 2007 20:16:13 GMT -5
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE "MENORAH" THAT WAS ON THE TOP OF THE PAGE?  CHANUKKAH IS NOT OVER YET, IT ENDS TUESDAY NIGHT............. |
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Post by Lenny on Dec 9, 2007 20:55:03 GMT -5
Decided to give the page a face lift with some new holiday graphics. Nativity is off also until closer to Christmas. I like to change graphics every so often just for something different and brighten up the place.
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Post by Lenny on Dec 9, 2007 21:18:50 GMT -5
How's that for variety of graphics on the top of the page folks? The Nativity will be back closer to Christmas or the page will look too cluttered.
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Post by LARRY on Dec 9, 2007 21:47:02 GMT -5
THANK YOU..............
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Post by Preacher Mike on Dec 9, 2007 21:52:38 GMT -5
Menorah  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One of the oldest symbols of the Jewish faith is the menorah, a seven-branched candelabrum used in the Temple. The kohanim lit the menorah in the Sanctuary every evening and cleaned it out every morning, replacing the wicks and putting fresh olive oil into the cups. The illustration at left is based on instructions for construction of the menorah found in Exodus 25:31-40. It has been said that the menorah is a symbol of the nation of Israel and our mission to be "a light unto the nations." (Isaiah 42:6). The sages emphasize that light is not a violent force; Israel is to accomplish its mission by setting an example, not by using force. This idea is highlighted in the vision in Zechariah 4:1-6. Zechariah sees a menorah, and G-d explains: "Not by might, nor by power, but by My spirit." The lamp stand in today's synagogues, called the ner tamid (lit. the continual lamp; usually translated as the eternal flame), symbolizes the menorah. The nine-branched menorah used on Chanukah is commonly patterned after this menorah, because Chanukah commemorates the miracle that a day's worth of oil for this menorah lasted eight days. The menorah in the First and Second Temples had seven branches. After the Temples were destroyed, a tradition developed not to duplicate anything from the Temple and therefore menorah's no longer had seven branches. The use of six-branched menoras became popular, but, in modern times, some rabbis have gone back to the seven-branched menoras, arguing that they are not the same as those used in the Temple because today's are electrified. |
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Post by marylou on Dec 10, 2007 13:41:04 GMT -5
Learned this in second or third grade at P.S. 83 on Rhinelander Avenue....Those were the days when there was no politically correct anything and we all had fun with each other's holidays.
"O Chanukah, O Chanukah come light the menorah
Let's have a party, we'll all dance the horah
Gather 'round the table we'll give you a treat
Dreidles to play with and pancakes to eat....
And while we are playing
The candles are burning bright
One for each night, they shed a sweet light
To remind us of days long ago........
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