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HAPPY HANUKKAH EVERYONE!
1 Attachment(s) Happy Hanukkah, everyone!
Mike
1 Attachment(s) Happy Day to you!
Juanita
Happy Hanukkah to all.............
Sandy
[For those much like myself that were not raised with an understanding of the story and signifigance of the Chanuka celebration, here is an abreviated version of the centuries old celebration. It seems that the greatest holidays always seem to revolve around man's need to be free and not to be stripped of his freedom of choice.]
Every year between the end of November and the end of December, Jewish people around the world celebrate the holiday of Chanukah, the Festival of Lights. Chanukah begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev, but the starting date on the western calendar varies from year to year. The holiday celebrates the events which took place over 2,300 years ago in the land of Judea, which is now Israel
Long ago in the land of Judea there was a Syrian king, Antiochus. The king ordered the Jewish people to reject their G-d, their religion, their customs and their beliefs and to worship the Greek gods. There were some who did as they were told, but many refused. One who refused was Judah Maccabee
Judah and his four brothers formed an army and chose as their name the word "Maccabee", which means hammer. After three years of fighting, the Maccabees were finally successful in driving the Syrians out of Israel and reclaimed the Temple in Jerusalem. The Maccabees wanted to clean the building and to remove the hated Greek symbols and statues. On the 25th day of the month of Kislev, the job was finished and the temple was rededicated
When Judah and his followers finished cleaning the temple, they wanted to light the eternal light, known as the N'er Tamid, which is present in every Jewish house of worship. Once lit, the oil lamp should never be extinguished
Only a tiny jug of oil was found with only enough for a single day. The oil lamp was filled and lit. Then a miracle occurred as the tiny amount of oil stayed lit not for one day, but for eight days
Jews celebrate Chanukah to mark the victory over the Syrians and the rededication of the Jerusalem Temple. The Festival of the Lights, Chanukah, lasts for eight days to commemorate the miracle of the oil. The word Chanukah means "rededication"
In America, families celebrate Chanukah at home. They give and receive gifts, decorate the house, entertain friends and family, eat special foods, and light the holiday menorah (http://www.holidays.net/chanukah/story.html).
As for the spelling
There seems to be some confusion surrounding the actual spelling of Chanukah. Part of the reason for this confusion may be due to the fact there is no exact English translation of the Hebrew word for Chanukah.
In fact we have received numerous emails requesting whether these different spellings might also be different holidays. So to help clear up some of the confusion we would like to present a number of the different spellings one might encounter.
Chanuka
Chanukah
Chanukkah
Channukah
Hanukah
Hannukah
Hanukkah
Hanuka
Hanukka
Hanaka
Haneka
Hanika
Khanukkah
While in the United States it is most common to use the spelling "CHANUKAH," rest assured that they are all the same celebration (http://www.holidays.net/chanukah/spelling.htm).
So, however you spell it, Happy Chanukah! Merry Christmas, and a Very Happy New Year to everyone!
http://www.ilovewavs.com/Holidays/H.../Hanukkah01.wav
1 Attachment(s) http://www.ilovewavs.com/Holidays/H.../Hanukkah01.wav
Great song, Steve. Thanks! (It's kind of ironic, I normally don't like Adam Sandler, but I always enjoy that song. Remember when he did it on Saturday Night Live?)
Mike
Hi,
I just had to mention a really sweet rememberance of Hanakkah and Christmas. My daughter was always exposed to both religions as a child and learned about alot of different cultures. She was in a day care center and later in a school and girl scout troop that was very actice in both religions. I'll never forget as a little child when her Dad and I took her to a Christmas eve service and as everyone was celebrating ( she was abut 3 years old at the time ) and wishing everyne a Merry Christmas, she just shouted out Happy Hanukkah-------it's always about the children and how they can combine all the holidays and bring out the best in everyone.
Sandy
One thing to note about Chanukah, though. While Christmas is a major holiday, chanukah is not. It's not a major holiday, but it is one of the "run of the mill" holidays whose themes can be summarized in one setting:
1. they tried to kill us.
2. we won.
3. let's eat!
and with all those different spellings, one might think that the holiday cards should have the caption of "Chappy Chanukah"
y'all have a happy new year now, y'hear??
jeff
1 Attachment(s) One thing to note about Chanukah, though. While Christmas is a major holiday, chanukah is not. It's not a major holiday, but it is one of the "run of the mill" holidays whose themes can be summarized in one setting:
1. they tried to kill us.
2. we won.
3. let's eat!
and with all those different spellings, one might think that the holiday cards should have the caption of "Chappy Chanukah"
y'all have a happy new year now, y'hear??
jeff Too funny, Jeff. (And very true!)
Thanks for a good laugh!
Mike
1 Attachment(s) One thing to note about Chanukah, though. While Christmas is a major holiday, chanukah is not. It's not a major holiday, but it is one of the "run of the mill" holidays whose themes can be summarized in one setting:
1. they tried to kill us.
2. we won.
3. let's eat!
and with all those different spellings, one might think that the holiday cards should have the caption of "Chappy Chanukah"
y'all have a happy new year now, y'hear??
jeff
What is there a holiday in there that we dont eat besides Yom Kippur? :D
heh. these Hasidic kids were in the WTC PATH station tonight and one of em asks me "Sir" (sir?!?! what, some gray hair and I'm a "sir"?) are you Jewish?" "Um... I was but not anymore." "Oh, OK." I think they were handing out little menorahs. but it was cute.
(sorry, NYC-centric, and no I didn't convert so much as lose faith)
1 Attachment(s) If my kids sing the dreidel song one more time or I have to hear dh sing rock of ages once more I'm going to scream! :rolleyes:
1 Attachment(s) If my kids sing the dreidel song one more time or I have to hear dh sing rock of ages once more I'm going to scream! :rolleyes:
Did someone say Dreidel song? Here's a link: http://www.clayz.com/dreidel.html.
Sorry, Patty! I couldn't resist! :D
1 Attachment(s) Did someone say Rock of Ages? It's in Hebrew, but the melody is cool!
http://aish1.com/mp3/chanukahsongs/maoztsur.m3u
Mike
1 Attachment(s) http://www.sheeramusic.com/albums/SR001/mp3/12.mp3
If my kids sing the dreidel song one more time or I have to hear dh sing rock of ages once more I'm going to scream! :rolleyes: Was that a scream I heard emanating from the 210 Area Code? :D :p ( I think your DH and I would hit it off just fine! :cool: ;) )
AHHHHHHHHHH!
http://www.sheeramusic.com/albums/SR001/mp3/12.mp3
Source: http://www.songsforteaching.com/chanukah/maoztsur.htm
Mike
P.S. Was that a scream I heard emanating from the 210 Area Code? :D :p ( I think your DH and I would hit it off just fine! :cool: ;) )
Just kidding Mike this is my favorite time of the year. We have decorated (flashing menorah in the window) among bunches of other stuff. We're making latkes Thursday(for 50 people)and Friday we have our tradional Hanukkah party. So we will have tons of food left over. Lots of jelly filled donuts(yum). The kids love it. Their Bubbie spoils them rotten. She really knows how to get the most out of gift giving for these 8 days. :p
So Mike sing away. Its not so much the songs, just my DH singing them. :eek:
Before Chicago crept as far west as it has now, we lived in "the country," where our closest neighbor was around a mile away. Pretty much any time someone sneezed we lost power, which wasn't such a good thing since then we couldn't even flush the toilet (well pump is electric) or use the cook stove - not to mention have heat...
Our elder daughter was around 5 when we lost electricity yet again, this time on the first night of Hanukkah. My husband was in the basement, trying to remember how to hook up the generator ("be prepared" was never one of our mottos!), and I was upstairs w/ the kids, trying to make sure neither they nor the cats/mice/other critters knocked over the candles.
Our daughter seemed really sad and when I asked her what was wrong she said, "If Hanukkah is the festival of lights and we don't have electricity, we can't have Hanukkah!"
Fortunately my husband got the generator going shortly after that, 'cuz she sure didn't believe me that we didn't have to have the light bulbs burning to celebrate! (To her credit, thinking she wouldn't get a gift wasn't as important to her as not having latkes or not saying the blessings when lighting the menorah.) She's a senior in college now - boy do I miss those days!
1 Attachment(s) That's a great story, hypothenar! I think that experiences like that (and the memories that are carried for a lifetime) are the best part of any holiday! :)
Mike
1 Attachment(s) Wow, Patty! Latkes for 50 people! :eek: Yikes! That's a lot of potatoes to grate. (You have to grate the potatoes by hand. They don't taste quite the same when you use a blender or food processor.) But when all is said and done, good food and good company are an essential part of every holiday. Enjoy and have some latkes (with home made apple sauce, I hope) and jelly donuts for me. (Are you making a brisket too?) :)
Mike
Hi Mike, not sure what kind of meat yet. Going shopping with MIL tomorrow, but I know we'll have loxs and bagels. Are you, and your family doing anything special this year? If you all lived closer, you would be invited to our party. :)
Patty
Are you, and your family doing anything special this year? Life keeps getting in the way, unfortunately. We'll probably get together as a family, after the holiday. (It's become an annual tradition to do Hanukkah in February!)
If you all lived closer, you would be invited to our party. :)
Patty Cool! Don't work to hard and have fun tonight!
Mike
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1 Attachment(s) Happy Hanukkah, everyone!
Mike
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1 Attachment(s) Happy Day to you!
Juanita
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Happy Hanukkah to all.............
Sandy
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[For those much like myself that were not raised with an understanding of the story and signifigance of the Chanuka celebration, here is an abreviated version of the centuries old celebration. It seems that the greatest holidays always seem to revolve around man's need to be free and not to be stripped of his freedom of choice.]
Every year between the end of November and the end of December, Jewish people around the world celebrate the holiday of Chanukah, the Festival of Lights. Chanukah begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev, but the starting date on the western calendar varies from year to year. The holiday celebrates the events which took place over 2,300 years ago in the land of Judea, which is now Israel
Long ago in the land of Judea there was a Syrian king, Antiochus. The king ordered the Jewish people to reject their G-d, their religion, their customs and their beliefs and to worship the Greek gods. There were some who did as they were told, but many refused. One who refused was Judah Maccabee
Judah and his four brothers formed an army and chose as their name the word "Maccabee", which means hammer. After three years of fighting, the Maccabees were finally successful in driving the Syrians out of Israel and reclaimed the Temple in Jerusalem. The Maccabees wanted to clean the building and to remove the hated Greek symbols and statues. On the 25th day of the month of Kislev, the job was finished and the temple was rededicated
When Judah and his followers finished cleaning the temple, they wanted to light the eternal light, known as the N'er Tamid, which is present in every Jewish house of worship. Once lit, the oil lamp should never be extinguished
Only a tiny jug of oil was found with only enough for a single day. The oil lamp was filled and lit. Then a miracle occurred as the tiny amount of oil stayed lit not for one day, but for eight days
Jews celebrate Chanukah to mark the victory over the Syrians and the rededication of the Jerusalem Temple. The Festival of the Lights, Chanukah, lasts for eight days to commemorate the miracle of the oil. The word Chanukah means "rededication"
In America, families celebrate Chanukah at home. They give and receive gifts, decorate the house, entertain friends and family, eat special foods, and light the holiday menorah (http://www.holidays.net/chanukah/story.html).
As for the spelling
There seems to be some confusion surrounding the actual spelling of Chanukah. Part of the reason for this confusion may be due to the fact there is no exact English translation of the Hebrew word for Chanukah.
In fact we have received numerous emails requesting whether these different spellings might also be different holidays. So to help clear up some of the confusion we would like to present a number of the different spellings one might encounter.
Chanuka
Chanukah
Chanukkah
Channukah
Hanukah
Hannukah
Hanukkah
Hanuka
Hanukka
Hanaka
Haneka
Hanika
Khanukkah
While in the United States it is most common to use the spelling "CHANUKAH," rest assured that they are all the same celebration (http://www.holidays.net/chanukah/spelling.htm).
So, however you spell it, Happy Chanukah! Merry Christmas, and a Very Happy New Year to everyone!
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http://www.ilovewavs.com/Holidays/H.../Hanukkah01.wav
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1 Attachment(s) http://www.ilovewavs.com/Holidays/H.../Hanukkah01.wav
Great song, Steve. Thanks! (It's kind of ironic, I normally don't like Adam Sandler, but I always enjoy that song. Remember when he did it on Saturday Night Live?)
Mike
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Hi,
I just had to mention a really sweet rememberance of Hanakkah and Christmas. My daughter was always exposed to both religions as a child and learned about alot of different cultures. She was in a day care center and later in a school and girl scout troop that was very actice in both religions. I'll never forget as a little child when her Dad and I took her to a Christmas eve service and as everyone was celebrating ( she was abut 3 years old at the time ) and wishing everyne a Merry Christmas, she just shouted out Happy Hanukkah-------it's always about the children and how they can combine all the holidays and bring out the best in everyone.
Sandy
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One thing to note about Chanukah, though. While Christmas is a major holiday, chanukah is not. It's not a major holiday, but it is one of the "run of the mill" holidays whose themes can be summarized in one setting:
1. they tried to kill us.
2. we won.
3. let's eat!
and with all those different spellings, one might think that the holiday cards should have the caption of "Chappy Chanukah"
y'all have a happy new year now, y'hear??
jeff
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1 Attachment(s) One thing to note about Chanukah, though. While Christmas is a major holiday, chanukah is not. It's not a major holiday, but it is one of the "run of the mill" holidays whose themes can be summarized in one setting:
1. they tried to kill us.
2. we won.
3. let's eat!
and with all those different spellings, one might think that the holiday cards should have the caption of "Chappy Chanukah"
y'all have a happy new year now, y'hear??
jeff Too funny, Jeff. (And very true!)
Thanks for a good laugh!
Mike
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1 Attachment(s) One thing to note about Chanukah, though. While Christmas is a major holiday, chanukah is not. It's not a major holiday, but it is one of the "run of the mill" holidays whose themes can be summarized in one setting:
1. they tried to kill us.
2. we won.
3. let's eat!
and with all those different spellings, one might think that the holiday cards should have the caption of "Chappy Chanukah"
y'all have a happy new year now, y'hear??
jeff
What is there a holiday in there that we dont eat besides Yom Kippur? :D
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heh. these Hasidic kids were in the WTC PATH station tonight and one of em asks me "Sir" (sir?!?! what, some gray hair and I'm a "sir"?) are you Jewish?" "Um... I was but not anymore." "Oh, OK." I think they were handing out little menorahs. but it was cute.
(sorry, NYC-centric, and no I didn't convert so much as lose faith)
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1 Attachment(s) If my kids sing the dreidel song one more time or I have to hear dh sing rock of ages once more I'm going to scream! :rolleyes:
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1 Attachment(s) If my kids sing the dreidel song one more time or I have to hear dh sing rock of ages once more I'm going to scream! :rolleyes:
Did someone say Dreidel song? Here's a link: http://www.clayz.com/dreidel.html.
Sorry, Patty! I couldn't resist! :D
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1 Attachment(s) Did someone say Rock of Ages? It's in Hebrew, but the melody is cool!
http://aish1.com/mp3/chanukahsongs/maoztsur.m3u
Mike
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1 Attachment(s) http://www.sheeramusic.com/albums/SR001/mp3/12.mp3
If my kids sing the dreidel song one more time or I have to hear dh sing rock of ages once more I'm going to scream! :rolleyes: Was that a scream I heard emanating from the 210 Area Code? :D :p ( I think your DH and I would hit it off just fine! :cool: ;) )
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AHHHHHHHHHH!
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http://www.sheeramusic.com/albums/SR001/mp3/12.mp3
Source: http://www.songsforteaching.com/chanukah/maoztsur.htm
Mike
P.S. Was that a scream I heard emanating from the 210 Area Code? :D :p ( I think your DH and I would hit it off just fine! :cool: ;) )
Just kidding Mike this is my favorite time of the year. We have decorated (flashing menorah in the window) among bunches of other stuff. We're making latkes Thursday(for 50 people)and Friday we have our tradional Hanukkah party. So we will have tons of food left over. Lots of jelly filled donuts(yum). The kids love it. Their Bubbie spoils them rotten. She really knows how to get the most out of gift giving for these 8 days. :p
So Mike sing away. Its not so much the songs, just my DH singing them. :eek:
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Before Chicago crept as far west as it has now, we lived in "the country," where our closest neighbor was around a mile away. Pretty much any time someone sneezed we lost power, which wasn't such a good thing since then we couldn't even flush the toilet (well pump is electric) or use the cook stove - not to mention have heat...
Our elder daughter was around 5 when we lost electricity yet again, this time on the first night of Hanukkah. My husband was in the basement, trying to remember how to hook up the generator ("be prepared" was never one of our mottos!), and I was upstairs w/ the kids, trying to make sure neither they nor the cats/mice/other critters knocked over the candles.
Our daughter seemed really sad and when I asked her what was wrong she said, "If Hanukkah is the festival of lights and we don't have electricity, we can't have Hanukkah!"
Fortunately my husband got the generator going shortly after that, 'cuz she sure didn't believe me that we didn't have to have the light bulbs burning to celebrate! (To her credit, thinking she wouldn't get a gift wasn't as important to her as not having latkes or not saying the blessings when lighting the menorah.) She's a senior in college now - boy do I miss those days!
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1 Attachment(s) That's a great story, hypothenar! I think that experiences like that (and the memories that are carried for a lifetime) are the best part of any holiday! :)
Mike
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1 Attachment(s) Wow, Patty! Latkes for 50 people! :eek: Yikes! That's a lot of potatoes to grate. (You have to grate the potatoes by hand. They don't taste quite the same when you use a blender or food processor.) But when all is said and done, good food and good company are an essential part of every holiday. Enjoy and have some latkes (with home made apple sauce, I hope) and jelly donuts for me. (Are you making a brisket too?) :)
Mike
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Hi Mike, not sure what kind of meat yet. Going shopping with MIL tomorrow, but I know we'll have loxs and bagels. Are you, and your family doing anything special this year? If you all lived closer, you would be invited to our party. :)
Patty
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Are you, and your family doing anything special this year? Life keeps getting in the way, unfortunately. We'll probably get together as a family, after the holiday. (It's become an annual tradition to do Hanukkah in February!)
If you all lived closer, you would be invited to our party. :)
Patty Cool! Don't work to hard and have fun tonight!
Mike
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