Rabbi Keleman on the True Origins of Christmas.
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Yishai presents, as he does every year, a class given by Rabbi Lawrence Keleman about the origins of Christmas. Be sure to listen in to this segment for all of our listeners, it is certainly eye opening!
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tell a friendAbout the Author: Moshe Herman has been actively involved in Israel activism since founding the first pro-Israel student organization at Boise State University in 2007. He has been a member of several panels and discussion groups with topics ranging from interfaith dialogue in the Middle East to Israel’s importance as a Jewish state. Herman joined The Yishai Fleisher Show at the beginning of 2012 and currently resides in Boise, Idaho.
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Awesome keep up the good work!
Awesome keep up the good work!
I loved Rabbi Keleman's masterful descriptions of the origins of Christmas. In my view, 25th December was chosen because it was the Feast Day of 'Sol Invictus', a Syrian Pagan God worshiped be the Emperor Constantine who I believe never converted to Christianity. His mother Helen did. In return for allowing Christianity to become an official religion in the Roman Empire, the Christians had to adopt the 25th December as the alleged birthday of Jesus whose persona simply merged with Sol Invictus (The Invincible Sun God). The Halo shining above the head ofJesus and subsequently all canonised saints is a reminder of the connection with the Sun God.