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theanswerman · 12-05-2004, 07:43 PM

this is for all the non-christmas celebraters.

what do you guys want?

theanswerman · 12-05-2004, 10:19 PM

no love for the jews.

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 12-05-2004, 10:28 PM

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Originally posted by theanswerman
no love for the jews.

You said for non-christmas celebraters, fool.

I love Jews. Jews are cool.

crystals · 12-05-2004, 10:39 PM

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Originally posted by *Pleasant Tomorrow*

I love Jews. Jews are cool.

Thankyou.

My grandfather was Jewish so I always like to give the religion respect and always like to acknlowledge the Jewish holidays like Hannukkah.

Zuzzy · 12-05-2004, 10:41 PM

I celebrate Christmas too but I think I'm getting a CD for the first night of Hanukkah...I don't know what else I'm getting though. I didn't ask for much in particular.

EricIdlefan · 12-05-2004, 11:13 PM

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Thankyou. My grandfather was Jewish so I always like to give the religion respect and always like to acknlowledge the Jewish holidays like Hannukkah.

Hope you get a lot of presents too!

I am Roboto · 12-06-2004, 12:49 AM

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Thankyou. My grandfather was Jewish so I always like to give the religion respect and always like to acknlowledge the Jewish holidays like Hannukkah.

I'm Christian so I celebrate Christmas, but I've always wanted to know what Hannukkah was about. Can you enlighten me?

Pirate Jenny · 12-06-2004, 02:57 AM

Hoo boy.

Ok. Chanukkah (or Hanukkah, or chanukka, or...any of the other multiple hebrew to english transliterations) is a MINOR Jewish holiday celebrating the miracle of the Temple's oil lasting for eight days, as opposed to the one day it was supposed to last, thereby giving the Jews adequate time to make more oil to light the menorahs in the temple.

-OR-

Chanukkah is a feeble attempt by Americans to "include" the Jews in their annual winter shopping-binge by fumbling around till they finally got their hands on Chanukkah, as it was the closest holiday to Christmas.

Again, it is a minor holiday, and until the last few decades, had nothing to do with gift giving, or any of those crappy songs they make kids in elementary school choirs sing during their "holiday medleys."

Quit shtupping up our holidays. We were doing just fine without all the blatant consumerism.

CollegeDropout · 12-06-2004, 04:09 PM

I'm a halfie, but with my direct family, we celebrate XMAS, but Jewish relatives give me presents for Hannukah, but my parents give me presents on christmas

crystals · 12-06-2004, 07:34 PM

Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is celebrated for eight days, commencing on the 25th day of the month of Kislev (November/December), to commemorate the victory of the Jews over the Hellenist Syrians in 165 BCE.
Following their victory, the Maccabees, sons of the Priestly Hasmonean family which led the Jews in their revolt against the Syrian overlords, entered the Holy Temple in Jerusalem defiled by the Syrian invaders, cleansed it and dedicated it anew to the service of God. Then, in memory of their victory, the Maccabees celebrated the first Hanukkah.

The Talmud, the body of Jewish oral law, relates how the Judean heroes, led by Judah Maccabee, were making ready to rededicate the Temple and were unable to find enough undefiled oil to light the lamps. However, in one of the Temple chambers, they finally came upon a small cruse of oil which under normal circumstances, would have lasted only one evening. Miraculously, this small amount of oil kept the Temple lights burning, not for one night, but for all the eight nights until new oil fit for use in the temple could be obtained. This is the miracle commemorated by the kindling of the Hanukkah lights.

http://www.ort.org/ort/hanukkah/history.htm

theanswerman · 12-06-2004, 07:36 PM

yay!

theanswerman · 12-08-2004, 07:09 PM

Kitt · 12-08-2004, 07:48 PM

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Hoo boy.

Very well put. It sucks to have folks who don't know stars about the subject they are writing or talking about speak on it anyway. Worse yet, it is especially tough when it is clear that they don't care if they know stars or not.

Likewise in the case when they are either Being blisfully ignorant or blisfully(?) being paid to write or speak stars declaring what something is, or is not, when they either don't know or -- worse yet -- do know but choose to lie and mislead.

Chambers · 12-08-2004, 08:00 PM

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Originally posted by Kitt
Very well put. It sucks to have folks who don't know stars about the subject they are writing or talking about speak on it anyway. Worse yet, it is especially tough when it is clear that they don't care if they know stars or not.

Likewise in the case when they are either Being blisfully ignorant or blisfully(?) being paid to write or speak stars declaring what something is, or is not, when they either don't know or -- worse yet -- do know but choose to lie and mislead.

Yah, insincere PC is the worst.

Pirate Jenny · 12-08-2004, 08:29 PM

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Originally posted by Kitt
Very well put. It sucks to have folks who don't know stars about the subject they are writing or talking about speak on it anyway.

No kidding.

12-05-2004, 07:43 PM	#1
theanswerman OMGWTFLOLZ Senior Member Join Date: Jun 04, 2003 Location: i lurve you! (israel) Posts: 2,636	Chanukah this is for all the non-christmas celebraters. what do you guys want?
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12-05-2004, 10:41 PM	#5
Zuzzy Damn straight. Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 16, 2004 Location: A cove where fun never ends! Posts: 5,966	I celebrate Christmas too but I think I'm getting a CD for the first night of Hanukkah...I don't know what else I'm getting though. I didn't ask for much in particular.
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12-06-2004, 02:57 AM	#8
Pirate Jenny StrangeLittleGirl Senior Member Join Date: Nov 25, 2003 Location: Hangin' out with the DREAM king Posts: 1,128	Hoo boy. Ok. Chanukkah (or Hanukkah, or chanukka, or...any of the other multiple hebrew to english transliterations) is a MINOR Jewish holiday celebrating the miracle of the Temple's oil lasting for eight days, as opposed to the one day it was supposed to last, thereby giving the Jews adequate time to make more oil to light the menorahs in the temple. -OR- Chanukkah is a feeble attempt by Americans to "include" the Jews in their annual winter shopping-binge by fumbling around till they finally got their hands on Chanukkah, as it was the closest holiday to Christmas. Again, it is a minor holiday, and until the last few decades, had nothing to do with gift giving, or any of those crappy songs they make kids in elementary school choirs sing during their "holiday medleys." Quit shtupping up our holidays. We were doing just fine without all the blatant consumerism.
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12-06-2004, 04:09 PM	#9
CollegeDropout Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 23, 2004 Posts: 286	I'm a halfie, but with my direct family, we celebrate XMAS, but Jewish relatives give me presents for Hannukah, but my parents give me presents on christmas
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12-06-2004, 07:34 PM	#10
crystals Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 02, 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,829	The History of Hanukkah Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is celebrated for eight days, commencing on the 25th day of the month of Kislev (November/December), to commemorate the victory of the Jews over the Hellenist Syrians in 165 BCE. Following their victory, the Maccabees, sons of the Priestly Hasmonean family which led the Jews in their revolt against the Syrian overlords, entered the Holy Temple in Jerusalem defiled by the Syrian invaders, cleansed it and dedicated it anew to the service of God. Then, in memory of their victory, the Maccabees celebrated the first Hanukkah. The Talmud, the body of Jewish oral law, relates how the Judean heroes, led by Judah Maccabee, were making ready to rededicate the Temple and were unable to find enough undefiled oil to light the lamps. However, in one of the Temple chambers, they finally came upon a small cruse of oil which under normal circumstances, would have lasted only one evening. Miraculously, this small amount of oil kept the Temple lights burning, not for one night, but for all the eight nights until new oil fit for use in the temple could be obtained. This is the miracle commemorated by the kindling of the Hanukkah lights. http://www.ort.org/ort/hanukkah/history.htm

12-05-2004, 10:19 PM	#2
theanswerman OMGWTFLOLZ Senior Member Join Date: Jun 04, 2003 Location: i lurve you! (israel) Posts: 2,636	no love for the jews.

12-06-2004, 07:36 PM	#11
theanswerman OMGWTFLOLZ Senior Member Join Date: Jun 04, 2003 Location: i lurve you! (israel) Posts: 2,636	yay!

12-08-2004, 07:09 PM	#12
theanswerman OMGWTFLOLZ Senior Member Join Date: Jun 04, 2003 Location: i lurve you! (israel) Posts: 2,636