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To: Jack Hydrazine
Hmmm... Well the deified rabbi worshiped by Christians celebrated Jewish holidays. If Christians really wanted to follow the example of their rabbi they’d probably celebrate Sukkot (Festival of Booths), Chanukah (this year it’ll be Thanksgivikah because it and T-day run together; next one in 79,000 years.), and at least all of the other major ones, but probably not the minors.

Chanukkah is a minor holiday. It's a big deal in America because it usually occurs somewhere around Xmas time and because the Chanukkah story has unfortunately been torn from its original Theocratic context into an alien one where Antiochus is turned into a "bigot" and the Chashmonayim into a sort of American Civil Liberties Union.

Did anyone notice the major Jewish holidays last month? Very few. Does Purim ever upstage St. Paddy's Day? No (Purim is actually the same class festival as Chanukkah but you never hear about it). And of course Shavu`ot is unknown to practically everyone.

The "major Jewish holiday of Chanukkah" is strictly an American phenomenon.

34 posted on 10/31/2013 4:37:50 PM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (The Left: speaking power to truth since Shevirat HaKelim.)
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To: Zionist Conspirator

Let the goyim celebrate the Big Three!


36 posted on 10/31/2013 4:43:20 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (IÂ’m not a Republican, I'm a Conservative! Pubbies haven't been conservative since before T.R.)
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To: Zionist Conspirator

How do you figure that the Chashmonayim were like the ACLU of today? They’re the ones who rebelled against that Syrian-Greek idiot.


37 posted on 10/31/2013 4:44:40 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (IÂ’m not a Republican, I'm a Conservative! Pubbies haven't been conservative since before T.R.)
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To: Zionist Conspirator

Your claim about Chanukah being a minor holiday is not necessarily true. I’ve heard many Jews deny that idea.


42 posted on 11/01/2013 5:04:56 AM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard Lives Yet!)
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To: Zionist Conspirator

And of course Shavu`ot is unknown to practically everyone. >>

almost everyone.


43 posted on 11/02/2013 7:07:24 PM PDT by Coleus (Vivat Jesus)
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