Happy Hanukkah, Y'all!

[zulchzulu]

http://www.ilovewavs.com/Holidays/Hanukkah/Hanukkah02.wav

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanukkah

[Deep13]

1. Hmmm-hmmm, what we got here is pretty much a festival of lights.

reckon so. I'm gunna use mah sling-blade to make some french fri-i-i-ed matzos, Mmmm-hmmm.

[deepthought42]

2. LMAO...

You mean there's holidays this time of year OTHER than Xmas? :sarcasm:

[Deep13]

4. My wife and I celebrate a big one tomorrow.

It's called, Getting Ready To Go to Vegas for Ten Days.

[MurrayDelph]

10. I used to go to Vegas for Christmas every year

it's great (except for the cold weather).

Low room rates, low table stakes, smaller crowds.

And all the lovely tables dressed up in green felt, and the merrily dancing little red cubes.

Now that's Christmas.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

3. It's Not Hanukkah Yet. Did You Not Know That Or Were You Wishing Early?

Hebrew holidays start after sundown.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

7. Well maybe the OP won't be here at sundown??? I know I won't be! Too busy

cooking and then playing!

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

9. Maybe. That's Why I Was Asking If They Knew Or Not.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

13. I was going to say that they COULD be where it is already dark

but...Wisconsin is not going to work for that. But based on the fact that the holidays start upon sundown...are there certain latitudes that get LONGER Hebrew celebrations??? Just something to think about...and what about inside the arctic circle...?\

sP

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

14. LOL (Arctic Circle).

Gotta be honest: I have not a smidgen of an idea how in the world it would work there LOL.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

15. I'm thinking being an observant Jew in the arctic circle

might not be such a bad thing for some of the festivals :-). Just crossed my mind upon your reminder of the start 'point' of the festival of lights. Thanks for giving me a fun lunch topic... :-)

sP

[eyl]

20. Well, this being Judaism

that has actually been considered. The two answers I found in a brief search:

1) Use the sundown time of the closest city to your south where sundown exists
2) calculate when the sun reaches its lowest dip (not sure how this would wokr in winter, though).

[seemunkee]

5. Thank You

and the same to you.
It'll be Latkes for dinner tonight. :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

6. Thank you! Happy Hannuka right back at ya! Getting up the energy to go to

the grocery store to pick up potatoes to make latkes!

[Lurking Dem]

8. Thanks for the wishes!

I got the most beautiful candles from Safed. Even though my kids are grown it's time for.....candle races!!!!!

[in_cog_ni_to]

11. OK, I'll try again! Thank You! The same to you!

[npincus]

12. hey, thanks!

you too, and everyone!

[spoony]

16. Happy Hanukkah! n/t

[rockymountaindem]

17. Thanks! Same to you too!

[sakabatou]

18. Hanukkah Hey Ya!

http://www.starterupsteve.com/swf/jew-heyya.html

[cassiepriam]

19. Mmmm...... Latkes. I like mine with sour cream and applesauce...

[eyl]

21. Happy Hanukah, y'all n/t

[JVS]

22. Chappy Chanukkah!

[question everything]

23. Have you noticed how many different spelling there are

on this thread alone?

[JetCityLiberal]

24. Bon Hivar

[Swamp Rat]

25. Happy Hanukkah!!!

:hi: :party: