Should people really attempt to light a menorah tonight?
Hanukkah officially begins at around sundown. At this time, people should be lighting the menorah when the time comes for celebration. It is usually for if they want to respect tradition. Sources: kvbc.
Light the menorah when Hanukkah begins at sundown Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, begins at sundown on Friday. Hanukkah commemorates the military victory of the Maccabees and the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem. The lighting of the menorah symbolizes the oil that burned in the temple for eight days instead of just one.
Hanukkah…Feast of Lights…Feast of Dedication…Chanukah Miracle of Oil …”nes” in Hebrew means “miracle” “A Great Miracle Happened There” What is Hanukkah ? http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/dec2005/brandonc1228.htm Hanukkah was first celebrated as a belated Sukkot. Those two feasts are tied together by the fact that Mary conceived our Lord during Hanukkah and gave birth at Sukkot the following year. (See Greg Killian) Greg Killian http://tckillian.com/greg/chanukah.html Greg also tells us that because Hanukkah is an 8 day celebration, we make sure that the word “Hanukkah” has 8 letters in it. THE LIGHT IS MESSIAH….many good articles www.haydid.org/hanukah2.htm Hanukkah, Menaorah and John 10 The LIGHT on Solomon’s Porch
