Why do some Messianic Jews celebrate Hanukkah, but not Christmas?
because Hannukah is a celebration of an event, a miracle, and a turning point for the Jews- it is the festival of lightes and Jesus is the light of the world. Regardless of whether or not Hannukah is in hte Bible (though some believe there are references to lead us to believe that Jesus celebrated Hanukkah) the roots of the celebration are solid and pure- in every way it was meant to honor God, and show gratitude to the one true God for the miracles performed- Christmas on the other hand is completely unbiblical- it is pagan in origin and most of the traditions and practices still very much mirror the pagan traditions they came from. Messianic Jews are serious about the word of God and (as should be Christians) do not wish to offer up strange fire or make a holy day out of something that started as an abomination to God. It is not just about the Bible saying to celebrate it or not- it is a question of what we are really celebrating and if just because you slap Jesus’ name on something,
