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Happy Hanukkah 2006
DollyCali | 15 December 2006 | DollyCali

Posted on 12/15/2006 4:13:28 AM PST by DollyCali

Hanukkah



Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights or Festival of Rededication, is an eight-day Jewish holiday that starts on the 25th day of Kislev, which may be in December, late November, or, while very rare in occasion, early January (as was the case for the Hannukkah of 2005–2006). The festival is observed in Jewish homes by the kindling of lights on each of the festival's eight nights, one on the first night, two on the second night and so on.

In Hebrew script, the word Hanukkah is written חנכה or חנוכה. It is most commonly transliterated to English as Hanukkah or Chanukah.It is also known as the Festival of Lights, Feast of Dedication, and Feast of the Maccabees, Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem by Judas Maccabee in 165 BC after the Temple had been profaned by Antiochus IV Epiphanes, king of Syria and overlord of Palestine.



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KEYWORDS: festivallights; hannukkah; hebrew; jew; judaism
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To: veronica
I miss the days when my sister's friends would invite us over for Hanukkah (homemade latkas-yum!)and then they would come to our Christmas celebration. Pity I moved to Detroit.
41 posted on 12/15/2006 6:44:40 AM PST by netmilsmom (To attack one section of Christianity in this day and age, is to waste time.)
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To: DollyCali; All; .30Carbine; Kitty Mittens; Salvation; Peach; pbrown; LUV W; ohioWfan; DrDeb; ...

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Happy Hanukkah!

[“Dear people of His Majesty; Jewish people of the world. Our Majesty of Holy of Holy blesses you and prospers you. Your feet are of iron; your eyes are always vigilant against enemy. Et your familia be bless and bless be Eretz Yisrael with Holy Jerusalem.

I wish you all prosperity and love. Today world is questioning suffering of so many; et is evil itself. Don’t be alarmed; be prepared to execute His Majesty orders and protect Holy Jerusalem against disgusting allegation against her. We will win this, with Our Majesty justice of sword of swords we will conquer enemy who hates us.

Remember Saint Daniel anguish and Saint Jeremiah. And anguish of Saint Isaiah. Et they trust our Majesty; so should we.

“Marry Christmas and Happy New Year for dear America in great conflict as well']
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Thank you dear ["DollyCali"]



Be strong America. Be strong Eretz Yisrael!!! ["His Majesty blesses you."]

Serdeczne pozdrowienia/Mit freundlichen Grüßen/Best regards Salutations/Atentamente/Med venlig hilsen/Cordiali Saluti


42 posted on 12/15/2006 6:49:07 AM PST by anonymoussierra (Cordiali Saluti)
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To: SJackson; Alouette; Salem; NYer


43 posted on 12/15/2006 6:53:47 AM PST by anonymoussierra (Cordiali Saluti)
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To: netmilsmom

The holidays can be bittersweet. One cannot help but reflect with sadness over times and people gone forever. But we must forge ahead and make new happy memories. What choice do we have?


44 posted on 12/15/2006 6:54:17 AM PST by veronica (http://images20.fotki.com/v360/photos/1/106521/3848737/gladysPSCP-vi.jpg)
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To: StarCMC

Thanks and holiday wishes to you too!


45 posted on 12/15/2006 6:58:46 AM PST by veronica (http://images20.fotki.com/v360/photos/1/106521/3848737/gladysPSCP-vi.jpg)
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To: veronica

>>The holidays can be bittersweet. One cannot help but reflect with sadness over times and people gone forever. But we must forge ahead and make new happy memories. What choice do we have?<<

You are so, so right!

We live today. We can see it as something lost or see it as a new page in the book of life.
I am happy that I have the memories. One day when I'm old and grey (well, I'm grey now but I color it), I will think how blessed I have been!

All the best to you and yours!


46 posted on 12/15/2006 7:16:10 AM PST by netmilsmom (To attack one section of Christianity in this day and age, is to waste time.)
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To: All

Hey FRiends!
Can anyone give me a link to a really good children's site for Hanukkah?

I will feel guilty if I don't do any schooling today at all!


47 posted on 12/15/2006 7:19:16 AM PST by netmilsmom (To attack one section of Christianity in this day and age, is to waste time.)
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To: DollyCali
Best wishes, Happy Hanukkah.

May the flames never die.

48 posted on 12/15/2006 7:27:44 AM PST by Thumper1960 (Unleash the Dogs of War as a Minority, or perish as a party.)
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To: DollyCali
Correction: that's happy Chanukkah 5767!

And just a reminder: Chanukkah is older than chr*stmas and was celebrated by J*sus himself!

49 posted on 12/15/2006 7:27:50 AM PST by Zionist Conspirator (VeYa`aqov 'ahav 'et-Yosef mikkol-banayv ki-ven-zequnim hu' lo; ve`asah lo ketonet-passim.)
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To: netmilsmom
HANUKKAH FOR KIDS!
50 posted on 12/15/2006 7:30:57 AM PST by Alouette (Psalms of the Day: 113-118)
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To: Zionist Conspirator; Admin Moderator
hmmm.. interesting..wonder if mods can change or add that in the title after 2006 (Chanukkah 5767) for correctness sake.

Thank you !

Mr/Miss Mod..this is a request....

51 posted on 12/15/2006 7:32:05 AM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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To: netmilsmom

Not that I am an expert..

http://www.torahtots.com/holidays/chanuka/chanuk.htm


52 posted on 12/15/2006 7:33:29 AM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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To: Kieri

Happy Hanukkah to all my Jewish FReeper friends...

from the Goy next door....


53 posted on 12/15/2006 7:34:40 AM PST by duckbutt ( If you let a smile be your umbrella, then most likely your butt will get soaking wet.)
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To: DollyCali

We're not Jewish, but we have a new Holiday favorite in our home.

http://www.oytotheworld.com/


54 posted on 12/15/2006 7:35:15 AM PST by Disambiguator (This tagline is brought to you by the letter "S" with a slash in front of it.)
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To: DollyCali

Oh that's the best! Thank you!


55 posted on 12/15/2006 7:39:51 AM PST by netmilsmom (To attack one section of Christianity in this day and age, is to waste time.)
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To: DollyCali

What would Hannunkah be without that great font of modern rabbinical wisdom, Adam Sandler?

Put on your yamukah
Here comes Hannukah
So much funnukah
To celebrate Hannukah

Hannukah is: the festival of lights
Instead of one day of presents
We have eight crazy nights

When you feel like the only kid in town
Without a Christmas tree
Here's a list of people that are
Jewish like you and me:

David Lee Roth
lights the menorah
So do Kirk Douglas, James Caan
and the late Dinah Shorah

Guess who eats together at
the Carnegie Deli?
Bowser from Sha-Na-Na
And Arthur Fonzarelli!

Paul Newman's half Jewish
and Goldie Hawn's half, too
Put them together,
What a fine looking Jew!

You don't need to Deck the Halls
Or Jingle Bell Rock,
'Cause you can spin the dreidel
With Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock! (both Jewish!)

[Chorus]

O.J. Simpson [not a Jew]
But guess who is? Hall of Famer Rod Carew [He converted]
We got Ann Landers and her
sister Dear Abby,

Harrison Ford's a quarter Jewish
Not too shabby
Some people think Ebenezer Scrooge is
Well, he's not, but guess who is --
All three Stooges!

[Chorus]

So many Jews are in Show Biz
Tom Cruise isn't but I think his agent is

Tell your friend Veronica
It's time to celebrate Hanukkah
I hope I get a harmonica
On this lovely lovely Hanukkah
So drink your gin and tonica
But don't smoke marijuanica
If you really really wannika
Have a Happy Happy Happy Happy Hanukkah

Happy Hannukah Everybody!

Merry Christmas and Happy Hannukah!


56 posted on 12/15/2006 7:44:18 AM PST by Our man in washington
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To: DollyCali

Happy Hanukkah to all the Jewish people!


57 posted on 12/15/2006 7:51:17 AM PST by F-117A (Who is Jamil Hussein?)
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To: Alouette; All

May the Light end the darkness.

Baruch HaShem


58 posted on 12/15/2006 8:00:21 AM PST by Uri’el-2012 (Psalm 144:1 Praise be to YHvH, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.)
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To: All

At Torah Study I sit next to a lady who was raised Catholic but has discovered that her family were Spanish Jews who though apparent "conversos" fled Spain after the Expulsion of 1492. She is finding her way back after 500 years through study and diligent introspection. She and I have become friends and watching her travel this road that led me to a greater appreciation of the heritage I was born into.

This is her first Hanukah and through her I've been celebrating it anew.

Happy Hanukah to everyone. It's meaning of the triumph of a desire for freedom speaks to all - of every faith.

The importance is not what you call your faith - but that you have faith.


59 posted on 12/15/2006 8:09:35 AM PST by Basheva
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To: netmilsmom

"a "Pancake Breakfast" the Slovak ladies come in at the end and make Potato Pancakes and crepes. Ooooooo Yum-O!"

Pancakes and crepes? OY VEY!


60 posted on 12/15/2006 8:10:18 AM PST by Sir Hailstone (My blog and Podcast: http://digitalfarmers.blogspot.com)
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