Chanukah Thanksgiving Celebration
by Vadim Levin
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Chanukah Thanksgiving Celebration
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Vadim Levin
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Photograph - Photograph
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Happy Thanksgivingakah!
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Hanukah and Thanksgiving: A Possibly Once-in-a-Lifetime Event.
Hanukah and Thanksgiving occurred simultaneously in 2013, which put a twist on an idea that people have in their minds that certain Jewish holidays are the "equivalent" of certain Christian holidays, even where there is no theological connection whatsoever.
What's Thanksgiving? This is interesting because Judaism and Thanksgiving blended with each other from their first encounter. Congregation Shearith Israel, the Spanish Portuguese Synagogue in New York, was the first synagogue established in America, in 1654. The synagogue wanted to bring together their experience of being Jewish and American. When President George Washington called for an official day of thanksgiving in 1789, according to the synagogue's web site, they decided to apply Jewish liturgy to Thanksgiving. They selected various sections from Hallel, a prayer recited on certain Jewish holidays, including Hanukah. Similarly, many synagogues from different approaches to Judaism have developed Thanksgiving services over the years. Sometimes synagogues of different movements come together for joint Thanksgiving services, or even Ecumenical services, where Jews partner with other religions to create a service that is respectful of all, regardless of affiliation; these types of services have added a universal dimension to Thanksgiving.
Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-kalb/hanukah-and-thanksgiving-_b_4351463.html
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