Hanukkah or Chanukah, or however you want to spell it, begins at sundown today.
So here is the obligatory video from Adam Sandler:
Hanukkha is not exactly a major Jewish holiday.* In most of the rest of the world, it's not really remarked upon. But it's celebrated in America, mainly as a holiday for the children so they can participate, if only in a small way, in the orgy of consumerism and greed that has become Christmas.
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*If you look closely at most Jewish holidays, including Passover, the recurrent theme is "those motherfuckers tried to kill us back in the day, but we're still here and they ain't."
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Well, happy Hanukkah anyway, eb. Any holiday that celebrates fuel efficiency is OK with me.
I thought Hanukkah began on Christmas morning this year. Oh well. I'm a pagan. What do I know?
On the home front:
Mrs. JP and I are in a very bad way this Christmas season. I’ve made an appeal at Welcome Back to Pottersville for assistance and I’ve also included a special book gift offer for those who chip in beyond a certain amount.
I thought the summation of Jewish holidays was, "They tried to kill us, we survived, let's eat!"
JFM, true for most of the holidays.
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