For the last couple of years, I have had a desire to follow the Jewish celebration of Chanukah by lighting a Menorah. I am new to the practice, so I had to do a little reading on the tradition.
One thing that I thought was interesting and significant with the songs that have been going through my mind tonight is that a menorah is lit from right to left, like one reads Hebrew. However, when a menorah is placed in a window, it should be lit for whoever is outside. That means it is left to right from the inside.
That is meaningful to me as I think about, and pray for all those outside my house at the moment. As Chanukah coincides with Thanksgiving this year, I remember and pray for all those in need and at the same time thank God for all I have been given.
Above is a list of the songs that I have found meaningful this first night. Below are a couple links to a website that I found helpful.
www.hebrew4christians.com/Holidays/Winter_Holidays/Chanukah/chanukah.html
www.hebrew4christians.com/Blessings/Holiday_Blessings/Chanukah_Blessings/chanukah_blessings.html
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