Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Society for Humanistic Judaism - Hanukkah

Society for Humanistic Judaism - Hanukkah: "Its roots lie in the primitive winter festival of lights, Nayrot. As the days grew shorter, people feared that the sun was dying and that the world would be plunged into eternal darkness and death. In an effort to coax the sun back to life, they kindled fires at the time of the solstice. When the solstice passed, daylight increased and people rejoiced in the rejuvenation of the sun. Nayrot was a celebration of the triumph of light and life over winter's darkness and despair"

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