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Last updated
12-10-09 04:21 PM
Union Local Weather
Boy Scout Troop 68
Al Levitz
908-568-6114
Union, New Jersey
07083
Troop 68
*** The Holiday Party is at Costa's Restaurant / The correct address is 9 W. Westfield Ave in Roselle Park*** Scouts wear your Class C uniform!

The first Holiday of the season is Chanukah.  Happy Chanukah to all. 
The Story of Chanukah
Every year between the end of November and the end of December, Jewish people around the world celebrate the holiday of Chanukah, the Festival of Lights. Chanukah begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev, but the starting date on the western calendar varies from year to year. The holiday celebrates the events which took place over 2,300 years ago in the land of Judea, which is now Israel. 
 
Long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away WHOOPS! Wrong story! :-)
 
Long ago in the land of Judea there was a Syrian king, Antiochus. The king ordered the Jewish people to reject their God, their religion, their customs and their beliefs and to worship the Greek gods. There were some who did as they were told, but many refused. One who refused was Judah Maccabee.

Judah and his four brothers formed an army and chose as their name the word "Maccabee", which means hammer. After three years of fighting, the Maccabees were finally successful in driving the Syrians out of Israel and reclaimed the Temple in Jerusalem. The Maccabees wanted to clean the building and to remove the hated Greek symbols and statues. On the 25th day of the month of Kislev, the job was finished and the temple was rededicated. When Judah and his followers finished cleaning the temple, they wanted to light the eternal light, known as the N'er Tamid, which is present in every Jewish house of worship. Once lit, the oil lamp should never be extinguished. Only a tiny jug of oil was found with only enough for a single day. The oil lamp was filled and lit. Then a miracle occurred as the tiny amount of oil stayed lit not for one day, but for eight days.
 
Jews celebrate Chanukah to mark the victory over the Syrians and the rededication of the Jerusalem Temple. The Festival of the Lights, Chanukah, lasts for eight days to commemorate the miracle of the oil. The word Chanukah means "rededication". In America, families celebrate Chanukah at home. They give and receive gifts, decorate the house, entertain friends and family, eat special foods, and light the holiday menorah.  
 
***Check out the Scout Info Link page and watch the Red Skelton Pledge video (it's 2nd in the list). It's for all scouts and family. 
If you have a problem with the Troop Web Site or any information on it do not call Mr. Lewis, please contact the webmaster at al38@aol.com with your problem.  

 

**Calendar info: If you click on the "Info Line in Blue Type" on any date you will get additional info about that event.**

Don't forget to bring in your newspapers, cans & ink cartridges on the 2nd Wednesday of every month.

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