Happy Hanukah
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, December 15 2006 19:54
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Happy Hanukah to everyone out there. As we start off another round of holidays. Jews get to celebrate a minor holiday elevated to commercial importance due to its closeness to that other one. Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Friday, December 15 2006 20:23
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Where is the rest of the second sentence? Since when was the celebration of the Jews' mythic and miraculous military triumph over their enemies to preserve their whole race a "minor holiday?" Since when was Hanukkah only important because of that "other holiday," to wit, Christmas? Happy Chanukah everyone! [ Friday, December 15, 2006 20:24: Message edited by: Garrison ] -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, December 15 2006 20:30
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Any holiday not listed in the first five books of the Old Testament is generally considered a minor holiday in Jewish tradition. After all those were the ones that God had chosen to be commerated. I'm not sure when it started to move up in importance to compete with Christmas. [ Friday, December 15, 2006 20:32: Message edited by: Randomizer ] Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Friday, December 15 2006 20:31
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La chaim! There was something interesting on NPR today about Woody Guthrie writing Hanukah songs and having them performed by some traditional Hebrew music group in New York. -------------------- Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck. 'Spiderweb Software' anagrammmed: 'Word-bereft A**wipe' Posts: 702 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Guardian
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written Friday, December 15 2006 21:17
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Out of curiosity, is the 'official' spelling Hanukah or Chanukah? If the mass letter from my MP is any indication, it is now bad form to mention one of Christmas/Xmas, Hanukah/Chanukah, or Season's Greetings without mentioning the other two in the same sentence. -------------------- Actually, I can't see you because I would rather poke out my eyes with a burning stick than open them right now. But, hey, whatever. - Roy (OotS #26) Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Friday, December 15 2006 21:32
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I prefer "Chanukah", because the "ch" is often used to represent the guttural h sound in Hebrew-to-English transliteration. "Khanukah" would also work. -------------------- Bring back TM or [i]DIE.[/i] To spread the hype, as well as cause your crush's name to appear on the screen, copy this into your signature. Posts: 458 | Registered: Friday, August 6 2004 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Friday, December 15 2006 21:35
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Anybody notice the airport (I think Seattle) that removed it's Christmas trees? Seems a Jewish Rabbi asked the Airport Authorities to display a menorah and threatened legal action if the A.A. continued to discriminate by displaying only Christian symbols. The A.A. decided that it would have to honor all or none and it just didn't have the resources for option one so it took them down. Now the Rabbi is worried about getting Jews tarnished as the Grinch people who stole Christmas. Thats what happens when you threaten lawsuits during holidays - but it will only be the sad little Rabbi who gets tarnished. (And this is not fascetious) Happy Hanukkah. I still love my Jewish friends. -------------------- "Dikiyoba ... is demon ... drives people mad and ... do all sorts of strange things." "You Spiderwebbians are mad, mad, mad as March hares." Posts: 687 | Registered: Wednesday, January 19 2005 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, December 15 2006 22:04
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The next day the airport put the Christmas trees back up and the rabbi withdrew his threat of legal action. He just wanted to balance out the holiday symbolism. Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Saturday, December 16 2006 01:00
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quote:If you're talking political correctness, I'll hear none of it. Most people I know are actually slightly offended by it. For instance, my Mexican friends like to be called 'Mexican', not 'Hispanic'; my Black friends like to be called 'Black', not 'African American'. Likewise with religions and holidays. Be respectful of other cultures and beliefs, but don't forsake your own. quote:Yeah… if I recall, he just wanted Hanukkah/Chanukah to be acknowledged as well. Not an unfair request, by any means. [ Saturday, December 16, 2006 01:01: Message edited by: Nemesis ] -------------------- Do not provoke the turtles. They do not like being provoked. -Lenar My website: Nemesis' Refuge Posts: 743 | Registered: Friday, September 29 2006 07:00 |
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Master
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written Saturday, December 16 2006 01:28
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quote:I, being Dutch, still see a great part of the Christmas tradition as a rip off of Sinterklaas. Santaclaus... from the north pole? Yeah, sure. Happy Hanukah! (I think it's Hanukah, but my Hebrew spelling is quite bad...) -------------------- Play and rate my scenarios: Where the rivers meet View my upcoming scenario: The Nephil Search: Escape. Give us your drek! Posts: 3029 | Registered: Saturday, June 18 2005 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Saturday, December 16 2006 07:09
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In Hebrew it would be something entirely different of course. Any translation, I presume, is phonetically based. Hanukah, Hanukkah, and Chanukah are all accepted forms for the holiday. My history of Hanukkah is extremely basic, so actually I would like to know how important Hanukah was when it first originated, Randomizer. I always thought, perhaps naively, that it was always a major celebration. -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Saturday, December 16 2006 08:21
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I gave my girlfriend a yamulkah that I'd found on a street in New York. It was a nice, robin's egg blue satin and looked, oddly enough, kind of attractive. It only seems odd becuase I always thought yamulkahs were more functional than aesthetic. But maybe it's a calling for designer yamulkahs! (if that didn't pretty much completely undermine the humility that's supposed to be manifested in them) -------------------- Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck. 'Spiderweb Software' anagrammmed: 'Word-bereft A**wipe' Posts: 702 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Saturday, December 16 2006 10:30
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Perhaps no one told you ... but they're meant to be worn by men. -------------------- 5.0.1.0.0.0.0.1.0... Posts: 508 | Registered: Thursday, May 29 2003 07:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Saturday, December 16 2006 10:35
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They're also spelled 'yarmulke'. -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Saturday, December 16 2006 11:15
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Yes, but that's because English enjoys translation butchery. It's a kippah anyway! And if she likes it, it's a keepah in Boston. For that matter, I spell the hoiday (C)han(n)uk(k)a(h). —Alorael, who wishes everyone a happy one. He's not going to write it again when it takes that much effort. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Guardian
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written Saturday, December 16 2006 11:26
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By Thralni: quote:Right. Why get elves to do your work when you can get cheap Spanish labour? :P I celebrate both pakjesavond and Christmas, actually, although Christmas is celebrated for religious reasons and pakjesavond is celebrated as an excuse to eat as much pepernoten as possible. -------------------- Unix is like a toll road on which you have to stop every 50 feet to pay another nickel. But hey! You only feel 5 cents poorer each time. - Larry Wall Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Saturday, December 16 2006 12:13
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quote:What's pakjesavond? -------------------- Do not provoke the turtles. They do not like being provoked. -Lenar My website: Nemesis' Refuge Posts: 743 | Registered: Friday, September 29 2006 07:00 |
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Guardian
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written Saturday, December 16 2006 15:00
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Sinterklaas kapoentje, gooi wat in mijn schoentje, gooi wat in mijn laarsje, dank u, Sinterklaasje. It looks really, really weird to see that in print. I can say the words just fine, but wouldn't be able to spell them for the life of me. That's what Google's for. -------------------- Psychotics are consistently inconsistent. The essence of sanity is to be inconsistently inconsistent. - Larry Wall Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Saturday, December 16 2006 17:08
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Yay! Another day to have a party! Unfortunately, they probably won't make it a holiday in schools. -_- -------------------- Do not provoke the turtles. They do not like being provoked. -Lenar My website: Nemesis' Refuge Posts: 743 | Registered: Friday, September 29 2006 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Saturday, December 16 2006 18:34
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Happy Chanukah, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year. That's right, I said CHRISTMAS! Not X-mas, Holiday or whatever bullcrap people are saying. If you don't believe in Jesus then don't cellebrate Christmas. That's the day we Christians cellebrate Jesus' birth. This ain't really meant for the people here...I'm just venting. I do agree with the thought that the rabbi had with the exception of the lawsuit. Buisnesses should display all holiday's, but people shouldn't be offended to the point of threats! Again, Happy Chanukah, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year. -------------------- My name's Solberg. Pronounced Sol-Berg. Exile/Avernum's Greatest LIVING Archmage! I'm sure you've heard of me at some point. Posts: 385 | Registered: Tuesday, November 20 2001 08:00 |
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Skip to My Lou
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written Saturday, December 16 2006 19:34
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quote:Hey! I know that song, since I'm half Dutch and we have a minor celebration on the 5th/6th. Hooray for chocolate letters and coins in your shoes! -------------------- Take the Personality Test! Deep down, you wish you were a stick figure. Posts: 1629 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Sunday, December 17 2006 06:38
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Happy Chanukah! *distributes cookies* With my friends, I just say "Happy Birthday" for holidays like this. It can't offend anyone based off of religion, and considering I never remember their birthdays anyway... :( Oh, and hi! -------------------- Do not underestimate the power of the mechanical pencil. Join the Dark side. We have cookies. Played in: Fiddler on the Roof Bye Bye Birdie "Hey, Patrick, feel this random pipe. It's squishy"-Nils Posts: 834 | Registered: Thursday, July 8 2004 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Sunday, December 17 2006 07:38
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quote:HI!! Where *have* you been?! And, to everybody who celebrates it, Happy Chanukah! I will wish a Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate THAT holiday sooner to the date. -------------------- And when you want to Live How do you start? Where do you go? Who do you need to know? *Name by Slarty Posts: 2864 | Registered: Monday, September 8 2003 07:00 |
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Councilor
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written Sunday, December 17 2006 08:02
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Originally by Nicothodes: quote:The funny thing is, that would actually make sense for Dikiyoba. Welcome back, stick around, drop off any excess sanity, etc. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |