Interlaken, New Jersey Saturday, December 21, 2024. Paul Goldfinger photo. iPhone 13 pro.
I left our home at 8 am and found snow on the ground. Even though the snowfall was paltry, it fit into the Christmas spirit where indicators can be found all over….except no snow until now.
I brushed the snow off the car windows. The temperature was only 32 degrees; barely cold enough to keep the thin layer of snow intact. As I drove into Interlaken on the way to “Hot Bagel” in Oakhurst, I stopped to view and photograph a familiar site: the Allenurst water tower across the Deal Lake extension.
Hanukkah is spelled with an H most often, which is how I do it, but Eileen prefers Chanukah. She doesn’t know why. Evidently Jesus celebrated this holiday; according to Google.
“Yes, Jesus celebrated Hanukkah, also known as the Feast of Dedication as recorded in the New Testament:
- John 10:22: Jesus traveled from Galilee to Jerusalem to celebrate Hanukkah in the temple in Jerusalem. “
This year Hannukah begins on Christmas Day–a rare concurrence.
Here’s Kenny Ellis from his album “Hanukkah Swing.”
And here is the Dave Brubeck Quartet with Paul Desmond on alto sax: “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” From the album Jingle Bell Jazz.