The "Feast of Dedication", which Jesus appears to have celebrated, begins this Friday. Take a look at the link for Michael Medved's take on this holiday, and get some olive oil and potatoes ready this Friday as the sun sets.
A rough history for the uninitiated; the Syrian descendants of Alexander the Great's empire tried to impose Greek pagan ways in Jerusalem, including sacrificing a pig in the Temple. Incensed by this, Jewish partisans began a revolt which eventually drove the pagans from Jerusalem and most of Israel.
The significance for Gentiles? This revolt more or less preserved the Scriptures. Fry up some latke to celebrate!
The Stultifying Blue Fog
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OK, so moving to Canada after threatening it over and over again may be a
bit much. But changing social media platforms (after two years of
threatening)? ...
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