A little cultural treat

THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Litany

Leader 1: The Advent wreath helps us recollect the miracle of God's becoming human for our sake. The wreath is a circle, causing us to remember the eternity of God's love for us and for all humanity. It is decked with green boughs, causing us to remember the newness of life we have in Christ Jesus.

Leader 2: The first candle reminds us of the prophets' hope for God's salvation to come. The second candle reminds us of Jesus' humility in coming to earth and being born in a stall.

People: The third candle reminds us of the joy of the shepherds as they heard the good news of Jesus' arrival, for: "The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them" (Luke 2:20).

Leader 1: So let us sing as we celebrate the coming of God to the world.

Hymns

"The Prophets Came to Israel" (Stanza 1-3) SFL, #128
or
"Light One Candle" (Stanzas 1-3) SS, # 102 or WOV, #630

Hanukkah Foods

Many traditional Hanukkah foods are cooked in oil, in remembrance of the oil that burned in the temple. In the United States, the most widespread Hanukkah food is latkes, or potato pancakes, a custom that may have developed in Eastern Europe. In Israel, the favorite Hanukkah food is sufganiya, a kind of jelly donut cooked in oil. Israelis eat sufganiyot for more than a month before the start of Hanukkah.

Eating dairy products, especially cheese, is another Hanukkah tradition. This is done in memory of the Jewish heroine Judith, who according to legend saved her village from Syrian attackers. Judith fed wine and cheese to the Syrian general Holofernes until he became so drunk that he fell to the ground. She then seized his sword and cut off his head, which she brought back to her village in a basket. The next morning, Syrian troops found the headless body of their leader and fled in terror.

HOLY GROUND Performance
The Yiddish Connection
new songs from the Woody Guthrie Archives
set to music by THE KLEZMATICS

with Special Guests
Arlo Guthrie & Susan McKeown

New CD Release
Happy Joyous Hanuka!
The first of 2 CD's by the Klezmatics

Woody Guthrie lived in Coney Island,
Brooklyn, across the street from his
mother-in-law, the Yiddish poet,
Aliza Greenblatt. They shared their dreams
and their art, their neighborhood and a family.