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 20052006). 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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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. Dont 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"]
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?
Thanks and holiday wishes to you too!
>>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!
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!
May the flames never die.
And just a reminder: Chanukkah is older than chr*stmas and was celebrated by J*sus himself!
Thank you !
Mr/Miss Mod..this is a request....
Not that I am an expert..
http://www.torahtots.com/holidays/chanuka/chanuk.htm
Happy Hanukkah to all my Jewish FReeper friends...
from the Goy next door....
We're not Jewish, but we have a new Holiday favorite in our home.
http://www.oytotheworld.com/
Oh that's the best! Thank you!
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!
Happy Hanukkah to all the Jewish people!
May the Light end the darkness.
Baruch HaShem
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.
"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!
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