The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-27
HANUKKAH, FEAST
OF LIGHTS, GREAT
JEWISH HOLIDAY
Appropriately Observed Yes.
terday by Children OF
Temple Israel.
Historic and Eventful Period
Commemorated.
AND IT'S BEAUTIFUL LEGEND.

Inc feat OF Lights OF the Feast
OF Dedication tknown In Hebrew as
'llenukkah) took place yesterday
aud was observed by the children OF
Temple lsrae. with program. II is
a holiday OF deep and far-rcaching
Significance.
The modern jew commentaries In
mis- midwlnter festival one OF the
most momenions periods and vic
tories in al his or universal history
The year les u. G. found the
spiritual forces OF Hehen.sm and
liberalism IN sharp conflict The
Greek civilization followed Aiexan.
dcr's conquering army into the
orient A division OF his great en-
pire upon his death among his gen.
erals brought Judea. after a few de.
cadcs. under the domination OF Anti
ochus. King ~ Syria. Driven by the
frenzied idea that political unity was
dependent upon one religion and one
language n his dominions. the mad
King proceeded 10 force Greek Gus.
toms. gods. speech and worship upon
Judea- Spanish and Russian perse-
cntion finds here It's stupid and sui
cidal prototype. The king failed TO
count upon the yalor and rcsistance
Of his enemy. The gauntlet was
thrown down, The issue was drawn.
The Jew rushed to arms. 10 was a
fight for existence II was a fght Tor
freedom 10 worship God. Il was a
fight OF Jove against Jehovah. OF the
sensuous Ideal OF beauty against the
prophetic Righteousness. 81 polyfhe-
ISM asalnsi monotheism. The fpirif-
uai dcstlnies of the world we're hang
Ing In The balance. The jew was
flEhtingt the battle for humanity.
A psaim.st OF that age voiced the
immortal hope OF the Jew IN tie sen
tence. Il shall not die. but live to
dsciare the deeis OF the Lord" With
the standard. bearing the bat,le-cry.
Who 10 like unto Thee. o God.
among the mightyg" Israel gave
battle. Army after army under the
Syrian Generals Appollonlous.
IIoron. Gorglas, Isslas and Nicanor
was defeated. Ethicai Monothelsm
was saved TO the world. After three
ytars OF desperate fighting the heroic
Maccabeees aud their intrepid leader.
Judas. led their victorious army into
Jerusalem u65 u. c. independence
was practically gained: heather
affairs were thrown down. the walls
and forttesse were rebuilt. and the
Temple reieilcated amid song and
Illumination to the worship OF the
One and Only God. The twenty -ffth
day OF Klslev was set aside for the
annual Feast OF Lights. and the year
~ renewal OF devotion 70 Jehovah
and Of loyalty TO the cause OF Jewish
freedom.
The quaint legend that Judas Mac
cabeus found but q few drops of
sacred oil with which TO hight the
candcibra and that Il miraculously
burnt eight days. conveys the thrill
Ing and inspiring message OF the con-
quer,ng power OF the consecrated
Few who are armed with justice. en-
ihuslasm and valor. Israel In his
tern ~ the tiny cruise OF sacred oil.
The celbratlon OF this Feast has
no elaborate ritual in the Synagogue
or In the home. II has become
special children's feast. Aside from
the dramatic. musical and edible
treats which are the inevitable ac-
Compartments OF this eight-day feast.
the children are inspired with the
moral and religious responsibility TO
continue the tradition and the prac-
tice of kindling the eight lights In
their homes II Is upon them that the
future tack OF keeping aflame the
holy lights OF freedom. religion and
patriotism devolves. Their parents
are prold TO rehearse the story of
tero.sm and valor. and find therein
coaseless Inspiration and enthusiasm
20 hold fast to the flag of faith and
10 devote themselves, unstintingly TO
the glony OF their God and country.
photography ON the Subject.
The books OF the Maccabees in the
Apocrypahi Josephns. Antiquities of
the Jews. Vol. H.. Chap. 6, Z, s;
Graeta's History OF the Jews" Vol.
H., Chap 90. % (English-Jewish
Pub. Society Jewish Encyclopedia.
vol. ", s2s, Vol. VII. 371 Judas
Baccabeus).
The children's service was held in
the Sabbath School room OF the
Tamnla Mondav aftarn1on