First off all there is nothing from Torah, the Prophets and the B'rit Chadashah or in Gentile terms nothing from Old Testament to New Testament that commands a gentile to observe Chanukah.

So why do I?

Well I am no longer a Gentile. You see though the mighty work of God and His son Yeshua I am no longer a Gentile. I have been called from afar off to be grafted into the olive tree, that is Abraham's tree. Yeshua did all the work and all I have to do is believe, follow and obey. Actually Yeshua destoyed all principalities and powers of darkness and all works of Satan in his work on the cross. Everything nothing left of darkness we just need to believe that.

Yes but still why do I celebrate Chanukah?

Well even being a gentile by birth but by a new birth through the work of Yeshua I have become a spiritual Jew. Not only this, If I believe in his sacrifice and obey his commandment, and walk as he commands, he will write my name in Heavenly places and write my name in the Lambs book of Life.

Where does Chanukah come into all this?

Well it is God's purpose in his elect for the Gentile and Jew He calls to be one. When a Gentle is born anew through the power of the work that Yeshua has done, the Gentile can only be filled with unlimitless love for the Jew.

We are called in love, through the work of Yeshua, for the Jew and Gentile to be his body until he comes again. We are his bride or first fruit.

However, many Gentiles do not go that way, infact many Gentiles created their own religion and ignore the Jew which is not the purpose of God.just read : http://alturl.com/29cw unfortunately the Christian church has much antisemitism towards Israel. The church has recycled many pagan practices that are opposed to God's Word and Israel in general.

Personally I love Israel and follow Israel as long as nothing violates Jeremiah 10:2 . The faith is not some Gentile pagan faith like Christianity has made it out to be.

So Why Chanukah?

Well I love Yisrael and follow her, I follow her observances. I understand that Chanukah is not commanded but I love Yisrael and love the work that God did for Yisrael. So if I love Yisrael and am grafted into her I love her victories. Chanukah is for me I am sorry

Furthermore John 10:22 proves that Yeshua observed the Feast of Dedication. Leaves a Gentile anew with only one priority. If Yeshua observed Chanukah I must too. Scripture says so. You don't believe me? read 1 John 2:3, 4, 5, and especially 6 "He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk , even as he walked .

So if we are instructed to walk as Yeshua walked, the paganism found at http://alturl.com/29cw has nothing to do with the faith.

if Yeshua did Chanukah I do Chanukah plain and simple.

Many Blessings to Yisrael
Michael Grant