HRM Deborah of Israel: A Time of Celebrating

A pleasing land of drowsy head it was,
Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye;
And of gay castles in the clouds that pass,
Forever flushing round a summer sky.

CASTLE OF INDOLENCE.

by Housewife4Palestine

This is a time of year when there is four celebrations full of merriment, while the Jewish celebration is winding down today with Chanukah; there is still the Christian Christmas, Kwanzaa and lastly the celebration of my culture , Eid al-Adha.

For the Jewish people, they are celebrating when the Maccabees where triumphant around 167 B.C. who was creating a battle line against Antiochus forbidding certain elements of the Jewish traditions mainly their religion.

While I am not heckling, it is about in the field that the Jew’s considered themselves occupied, repressed and though a Jewish resistance sought their freedom.

We have Christmas in the celebration of Jesus (PBUH) birthday; origin of this date is actually in a bit of a dispute since the actual date is unknown.

This time of year was usually when many culture’s had pagan holidays having to do with natural events of the earth.

Even in American history at time’s Christmas was banned from practice, even in Boston.

What we see today, is nothing to the arguments of its evolution.

Please do not forget, the Three Wise Men where Muslim in origin.

Kwanzaa is one celebration for African-American Heritage and is only celebrated in the United States from December 26 to January 1 each year.

While this holiday seems to be a mixture of African culture and Christianity, other then this, I know little I am sorry to say, for I have always had a lot of respect for African-Americans.

I left Eid al-Adha to last for one reason because over the centuries their has been much argument of the parentage of Abraham’s first born son among the Christians and Jews, for they will say it was Isaac showing their legitimacy.

The Jews and Christian’s will go so far as dispute Hagar’s marriage to Abraham and the fact that Ishmael was the first born son and according to this time period as well as in many cultures today would have the right’s to be full heir to their father’s estate.

In addition, it will be disputed about Abraham’s great test and this had to do with the sacrifice of a son, Judeo-Christian tradition will say it was Isaac again, when in fact it was Ishmael.

Lastly, this commentates the last day of Hajj, which is not only one of the five pillars of Islam; but has been most dearly kept to the heart of all Muslims.

You may say there is more to the stories and yes, there is, but this is the Reader’s Digest version of the story.

Happy Holidays!