Author: Gordon Small
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Blow that Trumpet
Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah is celebrated as the head of the Jewish year (more commonly the Jewish New Year). It is a Holy Day that is observed on the first two days of the Hebrew month of Tishri (September/October);this year it begins on sundown September 18th. Nine days later, the Day of Atonement begins at…
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What is Hanukkah?
As we celebrate Christmas this year, let’s not forget about the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah. Each year these two celebrations fall very close to one another. Hanukkah 2019 will begin on the evening of Sunday, December 22, and ends on the evening of Monday, December 30. Hanukkah, also spelled Chanukah, means “dedication.” It is also…
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The Interesting History of ‘Joy to the World’
I have been singing Joy to the World since I was a child. I never knew the history of the song or its author. Every Christmas, we would sing the song in church as a ‘Christmas Carol.’ Joy is the last word in the Advent series before the birth of Jesus. One of the lines…