The Power of the Manger:

Beyond the the birth in Bethlehem

Just not another ritual
From time immemorial, the human family has been fascinated, and to an alarming degree, obsessed with rituals. Here in America, we have just gone through one of our most powerful such events, Thanksgiving.  

The Jews recently celebrated Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights. It is a Jewish festival commemorating the recover…