For the first time in nearly 20 years, the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas day, marking a rare confluence of Jewish and Christian holidays, which occur on separate calendars.
These are God’s first words to us in the Book of Genesis, the opening book of the Bible: “Let there be light!” as He gazed upon the darkness and commenced the sacred enterprise of His creation of the ...
My earliest religious memory is of our synagogue’s Ner Tamid: the decorative electric lamp that hangs in every sanctuary, ...
Associated Press/Matias Delacroix)] Bethlehem (Occupied Jerusalem): The idea of "Greater Israel" that Israel and its ...
Quotes: Jesus' teachings are recorded in the New Testament of the Bible. His message emphasised the importance of loving God ...
Both Hanukkah and Christmas celebrate light and hope. Hanukkah’s menorah symbolizes the light of faith enduring through ...
One of Drazin’s central arguments is that the Bible often raises more questions than it answers. Many biblical terms and ...
With no Christmas tree or decorations adorning the Church of the Nativity, revered as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, holiday ...
The traditional Christian procession arrived in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ as described in the Bible, in the ...
Bethlehem / PNN / Monjed Jadou The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem has stated that the festive spirit of Christma ...
A stone box believed to have once held the bones of Jesus' brother James is now on display in Atlanta, Georgia. If authentic, ...