Happy Hanukah!

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Tonight is the first night of the Hanukah celebration, my favorite celebration. Any holiday that requires me to eat latkes (shredded potatoes fried in oil, served with apple sauce or sour cream) and doughnuts (um, doughnuts) is okay with me. Oh, yes, and we give out chocolate coins. (Yes, Feline, I used the "c" word.)
Hanukah is a celebration of freedom and the right of people to practice their religous beliefs. At least thats the way we interpret it at my house, but I'm a secular humanist, so what do I know.
Anyone interested in learning a more traditional point of view can go to http://www.everythingjewish.com/Hanukah/origins.htm
I just wanted to wish everyone a bright and special evening.
Peace.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Mazeltov!!
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
So, that explains why the chocolate "Maccabee" that you gave me broke my tooth..
"the Maccabees, which in Hebrew, means Men Who are as Strong as Hammers."
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Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Mmmm, latkes. Sign me up!
Happy Hanukah to Larry et al.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Did everybody see Alex G's Dreidel for DesktopX?
Thank you, alex!
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
speaking of hanukah, where is the theme to match the christmas one?
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Jark, I am using the default theme with lots of
dreidels! It is sooo much fun!
Scott, I don't know if it applies but Happy Hanukah to you!
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Have a good time Larry!
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Happy Hanukah, Larry! And Happy Holidays generally to all religions, races and nations that celebrates it (I think the winter solstice is celebrated just about everywhere)!!

Peace.
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
XRAY: "Come play with my dradel "

Nooit, that doesn't sound good at all...

What is a dradel?
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
hehe MR.ZATHURUS..i spelt it wrong.DREIDEL,DREIDEL,DREIDEL,I MADE IT OUT OF CLAY AND IF YOUR NICE AND READY,OH DREIDEL WE SHALL PLAY!!!
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
haha zathrus..i think you got a DIRTY mind...!!!!!Dreidel is a chanukah game.Its like a spinning top with hebrew letters on its sides.Not really sure what the rules are,but its like a game of chance.
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I will describe a dreidel, but one DesktopX Object by AlexG is easily worth a thousand of my words. Everybody should check it out.
The story is that the Syrian Greeks invaded Israel long ago. Syrian Greeks representing 1/2 of what was left of the Empire of Alexander the Great.
They desecrated the Temple, declared everyone must worship Zeus, generally made things unpleasant. The Israelites rebelled, lead by a family that adopted the name Macabee, meaning hammer. Somehow the Macabees army beat a larger, better equipped army. A miracle, so they thought.
They entered the Temple to find the oil for the Eternal Lamp was depleted. Somehow a one-day supply lasted 8 days. Another miracle.
The dreidel is a toy, a top, that celebrates these miracles. It has four Hebrew letters that are used to play a game. You spin it and depending on what letter faces up, either add to the central pot (sometimes money, sometimes treats for the kids) or take from the pot. The cool thing is that the four letters also signify the Hebrew words meaning: "A great miracle happened there." In Israel, it is different. "A great miracle happened HERE."
The Hanukah story is part of the common heritage of Jews, Christians and Moslems. The values are universal. People should have the right to worship as they please.
Peace to all.
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
XRAY: "haha zathrus..i think you got a DIRTY mind..."

Always.

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Thanks Koop, for explaining that. Coming from basically an atheistic(?) family I never really learned about things like that. For those that do celebrate the religous aspects of these holidays, I wish you a happy Hanukah too.
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Happy Holidays, Everyone!