Christmas Archives - Our Rabbi Jesus https://ourrabbijesus.com/tag/christmas/ His Jewish Life and Teaching Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:43:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 31550207 Advent & Hanukkah – The Most Hebraic Time of Year https://ourrabbijesus.com/advent-hanukkah-the-most-hebraic-time-of-year/ https://ourrabbijesus.com/advent-hanukkah-the-most-hebraic-time-of-year/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2014 02:27:54 +0000 http://ourrabbijesus.com/?p=4694 Many Christians right now are preparing for Christmas. Jews, on the other hand, are in the middle of the 8-day celebration of Hanukkah. For most, the two holidays seem to have little in common. But this is actually a wonderful time of year to consider Jesus in his Hebraic context. During Hanukkah, Jews celebrate their […]

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]]> https://ourrabbijesus.com/advent-hanukkah-the-most-hebraic-time-of-year/feed/ 5 4694 Rabbinic Wisdom for Christmas Consumerism https://ourrabbijesus.com/rabbinic-wisdom-for-christmas-consumerism/ https://ourrabbijesus.com/rabbinic-wisdom-for-christmas-consumerism/#comments Mon, 16 Dec 2013 13:31:59 +0000 http://ourrabbijesus.com/?p=3722 Right now many of us are doing our Christmas shopping, and it is easy to focus on new things we wish we could have. We live in a consumer culture that revolves around having more “stuff.” Our status is based on money, and we are expected to dedicate all our time to achieving financial success. […]

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]]> https://ourrabbijesus.com/rabbinic-wisdom-for-christmas-consumerism/feed/ 6 3722 Learn About the Life of a Shepherd https://ourrabbijesus.com/learn-more-about-the-life-of-a-shepherd/ https://ourrabbijesus.com/learn-more-about-the-life-of-a-shepherd/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:26:54 +0000 http://ourrabbijesus.com/?p=2639 It’s hard to read very far in your Bible before bumping into shepherds. We find them in parables, psalms and Christmas stories. Many of our biblical heroes (both men and women) herded sheep, like Jacob, Rebecca, Moses and David. And Jesus even pictured the final judgment in shepherding terms — as separating the sheep from […]

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