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Skylace
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 Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:18 pm Post subject: Happy Hanukkah! |
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Hanukkah begins at sundown today. May you all have a blessed festival of lights!
Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu l'hadlik neir chanukah.
(Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, Who performed wondrous deeds for our ancestors, in those days, at this moment in time) |
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maycm
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| Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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Of course, Someecards.com have a card for every occasion
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Skylace
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| Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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Nothing says "Happy Hanukkah" like these cards 
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faceless
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| Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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| so what's the idea of hanukkah then? |
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Skylace
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| Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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Hanukkah (which means "consecration" or"dedication") takes place over eight days. It celebrates the miracle that took place during the rededication of the Second temple after the Maccabee Rebellion.
According to the legend, when the Jews when to re-dedciate the Temple to God there was only enough oil to burn in the eternal flame for one day. It takes eight days for the oil to be blesses and become consecrated oil. The miracle was the oil for one day lasted for eight days, enough time to bless the new oil for the eternal flame. Ever since that event the Jews have celebrated that miracle.
You can read a bit more on here
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luke
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| Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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alls i know is hanukkah means the festival of light, like diwali, and eating fried and baked food - you could celebrate by having one of scotlands delicacies faceless ... deep fried marsbar  |
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faceless
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| Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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| hey, I don't need a religious festival to eat dangerous foods, haha |
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eefanincan
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| Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Dreidel, Dreidel Dreidel.... I made it out of clay... Dreidel......... Happy Hannukah to all! |
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maycm
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Skylace
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| Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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| I love that song! Thanks maycm! |
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6ULDV8
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| Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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Happy Chanukah everybody...
Soz I missed the start...
Off to make some festive grub. |
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