Happy Chanukah! (user search)
       |           

Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?
April 28, 2024, 02:27:10 AM
News: Election Simulator 2.0 Released. Senate/Gubernatorial maps, proportional electoral votes, and more - Read more

  Talk Elections
  General Discussion
  Religion & Philosophy (Moderator: Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.)
  Happy Chanukah! (search mode)
Pages: [1]
Author Topic: Happy Chanukah!  (Read 15382 times)
SPC
Chuck Hagel 08
Atlas Icon
*****
Posts: 10,003
Latvia


« on: December 21, 2008, 07:33:36 PM »

I've always wondered if Chanukah would still be as commonly celebrated among Jews if it occured during any other time of the year. I suspect that were it not for it occuring right before Christmas, it would be about as commonly practiced as Sukkot.
Logged
SPC
Chuck Hagel 08
Atlas Icon
*****
Posts: 10,003
Latvia


« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2008, 07:40:57 PM »

I've always wondered if Chanukah would still be as commonly celebrated among Jews if it occured during any other time of the year. I suspect that were it not for it occuring right before Christmas, it would be about as commonly practiced as Sukkot.

People only acre about it in the USA; they don't really care most other places.

That's what I thought.
Logged
SPC
Chuck Hagel 08
Atlas Icon
*****
Posts: 10,003
Latvia


« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2008, 11:55:50 PM »

I've always wondered if Chanukah would still be as commonly celebrated among Jews if it occured during any other time of the year. I suspect that were it not for it occuring right before Christmas, it would be about as commonly practiced as Sukkot.

We celebrate Purim plenty and it is nowhere in the proximity of Halloween.

Oh, and for people wondering about the spelling, here it is in Hebrew: חֲנֻכָּה

Because they really were all wondering...

I know that we celebrate Purim, but Purim hasn't become commercialized to the extent that Channukah has.
Logged
SPC
Chuck Hagel 08
Atlas Icon
*****
Posts: 10,003
Latvia


« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2008, 02:14:46 PM »

I make a point of specifically wishing all my Jewish friends a Merry Christmas.




Well, I would if I had Jewish friends. I guess I'll just go eat a BLT bagel Cheesy

Go suck a Kosher sausage.
Logged
Pages: [1]  
Jump to:  


Login with username, password and session length

Terms of Service - DMCA Agent and Policy - Privacy Policy and Cookies

Powered by SMF 1.1.21 | SMF © 2015, Simple Machines

Page created in 0.026 seconds with 13 queries.