OT: Happy Chanukkah

Submitted by JeepinBen on

To all who are celebrating, Happy Channukah! To those who aren't, happy holiday-of-choice!

After the year that 2014 has been we could all use a Festival of Lights around here. Whether you're team sour cream or team apple sauce, spin some dreidels, eat some latkes, and pray for Harbaugh to come home.

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go16blue

December 16th, 2014 at 9:23 AM ^

They said there was only enough room in the coffers to offer Harbaugh a 1 year deal, but instead as we will soon find out there was enough money for 8 years! Seriously though, Happy Hanukkah everybody, Harbaugh or no.

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Michigasling

December 16th, 2014 at 3:34 PM ^

The "Wandering Jew" wandered all over the place.  Sometimes people know there's a Jewish ancestor somewhere, sometimes people have no idea because hiding was part of survival. 

But whether or not there are some genes hiding in there somewhere, have some latkes on us.  (My Jewish roots include Spanish, Middle Eastern, German and Polish, with relatives in France, Australia, South America and who knows where else, but even I never had sour cream with my latkes!  So you've got one up on me.)

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Lakeyale13

December 16th, 2014 at 10:57 AM ^

Happy Chanukah to my Jewish buddies out there! I am half Jewish and have experienced a handful of Saters and Passover Meals, but never any Chanukah festivities. Jewish heritage but I am a Southern Baptist. True blessings to you all during this festive time of year. May Harbaugh come to us before the lighting of the 8th candle and bring another "Chanukah / Maccabbean Miracle"!!!!

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StephenRKass

December 16th, 2014 at 12:55 PM ^

Happy Chanukkah, for all who celebrate it. My sister and her husband are among the many who observe both Chanukkah and Christmas. They'll celebrate the next 8 days, then our family and others will be over for Christmas dinner on Christmas Day.

I'm curious:  is Chanukkah much observed in Israel, or more in the US and the West as an antidote/alternative to Christmas?

I know that Passover, Rosh Hashana, and Yom Kippur (and maybe Sukkot) are much more important.

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JeepinBen

December 16th, 2014 at 1:36 PM ^

It's catching on in Israel as a "bigger", more popular holiday, mainly due to the prominence here in the US thanks to the timing of Christmas. Traditionally presents were given for Purim in the spring, but now, since there are so many American Jews giving presents in December, that's catching on a bit.

There are many Jewish holidays that are religiously more important, including all of the ones you list.

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