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Merry Christmas everyone! December 8 marks the first day of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights. Most know that this involves lighting a menorah, but what are the origins of this festival? The last episode of Bible Backdrop for 2023 goes into the story and other details about Hanukkah. Why is it celebrated? How do Jews today celebrate? Why is it important?

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Why do Christians take "communion" together? Is there more to this than just a religious tradition? We can discover the origins in Mark 14 as Jesus celebrates the Passover feast with his disciples. We also dive into these  questions:  Was the Jewish Passover foreshadowing what Jesus was about to accomplish in Jerusalem? Is his sacrificial death really enough to cause God's righteous wrath toward sin to pass over us? Can we really find life and freedom through him as the ultimate Lamb of God? Yes, yes, and yes! To begin unveiling these truths, Jesus has carefully arranged to celebrate this feast privately with his closest disciples, making sure they won't be interrupted by his enemies. This meal together will be like no other, as Jesus reframes the sacred feast with his own upcoming sacrifice as the focal point. Through Jesus, God is establishing a new covenant.

PrayerFull is conceived and produced by Rabba Dina Brawer. This episode features vocals by Rabbanit Leah Sarna, Musical accompaniment,  editing & sound engineering by Tucker Donelan.

The reference to B'chol Dor vaDor is from  TB Pesachim 116b

The first prayer segment is Lefichach, found in TB Pesachim 116b and in the morning prayers  

The second  is HalleluYah Avdei Hashem, from the opening verses of Hallel 

The third is Nishmat  from the shabbat and festival prayer and  also in the Haggadah.

The reference to Rabbi Yochanan is from TB Berakhot 4b

The reference to Rabbi Ezra Bick's idea is from his book , Chapter 1. 

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Understanding the Kapitil of "Lo Lanu" in Hallel.

Is a women supposed to be makpid on Chanukah to say Hallel? Or is it different from women being Chayuv to say Hallel on the first night of Pesach?

Starting a new Teffilla series in Hallel.