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Tag: Hanukkah

Hanukkah Needs to Thank Christmas

Rabbi Barr talks about the “competition” between Hanukkah and Christmas.

Published December 20, 2022
Categorized as Barr's Banter (podcasts), Barr's Banter 2022, Rabbis' Messages Tagged Chanukkah, Christmas, competition, Hanukkah, Jewish podcasts

Don’t Dedicate That Menorah

Rabbi Barr declined an invitation to dedicate a menorah at City Hall.  Hear Why!

Published December 13, 2022
Categorized as Barr's Banter (podcasts), Barr's Banter 2022, Rabbis' Messages Tagged church state separation, Hanukkah, Jewish podcasts, menorah, Separation of Church and State

Lights of the Season

Rabbi Barr reflects on this holiday season.

Published December 22, 2020
Categorized as Barr's Banter (podcasts), Barr's Banter 2020, Rabbis' Messages Tagged Christmas, Hanukkah, jewish podcast, Joy, Lights, pandemic

Vial of Vaccine-A True Hanukkah Miracle

Rabbi Barr reflects on the arrival of the coronavirus vaccine in the midst of Hanukkah.

Published December 15, 2020
Categorized as Barr's Banter (podcasts), Barr's Banter 2020, Rabbis' Messages Tagged coronavirus, covid, cup of oil, Hanukkah, jewish podcast, vaccine

Gift Giving Reconsidered

Rabbi Barr reconsiders gift giving at this season of the year.

Published December 12, 2019
Categorized as Barr's Banter (podcasts), Barr's Banter 2019, Barr's Banter 2019, Rabbis' Messages Tagged Christmas, consumerism, gift giving, Hanukkah, jewish podcast, toys

Hanukkah Is Over

Rabbi Barr realizes he likes when Hanukkah and Christmas overlap.

Published December 11, 2018
Categorized as Barr's Banter (podcasts), Barr's Banter 2018, Rabbis' Messages Tagged Christmas, Hanukkah, Holidays, jewish podcast, Thanksgiving

A Great Miracle Happened

Rabbi Barr reflects on the myth of the oil.

Published December 5, 2017
Categorized as Barr's Banter (podcasts), Barr's Banter 2017, Rabbis' Messages Tagged 8 nights, Chanukkah, Hanukkah, jewish podcast, legend, Maccabees, Myth, Oil

The Lights of the Season

Rabbi Barr reflects on the lights of Hanukkah and Christmas.

Published December 16, 2015
Categorized as Barr's Banter (podcasts), Barr's Banter 2015, Rabbis' Messages Tagged Christmas, fear, Hanukkah, hope, jewish podcast, Light, refugee, stranger

The Rabbi and the Christmas Tree

Rabbi Barr reflects on having a Christmas Tree where he lives.

Published December 23, 2014
Categorized as Barr's Banter (podcasts), Barr's Banter 2014, Rabbis' Messages Tagged Christmas, Christmas Tree, Hanukkah, holiday, Interfaith, Jewish, jewish podcast, rabbi

The Lights of Hanukkah

Rabbi Barr talks about the meaning of Hanukkah.

Published December 16, 2014
Categorized as Barr's Banter (podcasts), Barr's Banter 2014, Rabbis' Messages Tagged Hanukkah, jewish podcast, Lights of Hanukkah, Maccabees, message, miracle, Oil

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