Lisa’s Christmas Music Sampler: David Archuleta (0:18:33)

 

Lisa and Richie talk with chart-topping singer-songwriter David Archuleta about his holiday plans and about what Christmas means to him. You can find information about his live Christmas performance here.

 

 

 

Mini Book Club: Gift Books for Teens (0:35:38)

 

Rachel Wadham, of BYU Radio’s Worlds Awaiting, talks with Lisa and Richie about the best books to give a teenager for Christmas this year.

 

 

 

Christmas Story (0:52:45)

 

Storyteller Sam Payne, of BYU Radio’s The Apple Seed, tells a Christmas story to help us get in the holiday spirit.

 

 

 

Hanukkah (1:31:47)

 

Today marks the first day of Hanukkah! While this holiday is celebrated by millions of Jews around the world, there are many of us who still know little about it. Also referred to as the Festival of Lights, Hanukkah is celebrated with the lighting of the menorah and traditional foods. But what does it symbolize, what’s the history behind it, and what kind of traditional food is eaten? Here to answer these questions and more about the history, traditions, and significance of the Jewish holiday is Rabbi Joshua Hess, Rabbi of Anshe Chesed.