Merry Christmas to One & All!!

[David In Indy]

Merry Christmas BetterMost!!!

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[Artiste]

In advance, may I wish you all: A Very Merry Christmas ! and Happy Haneca (sorry, I'm exhausted and don't remember how to spell it - help ! )

[David In Indy]

In advance, may I wish you all: A Very Merry Christmas ! and Happy Haneca (sorry, I'm exhausted and don't remember how to spell it - help ! )

Hi Artiste!

I think it's spelled Hanukkah. Sometimes it is spelled Chanukah because in Hebrew the "H' sound is hard, almost like "Ch" in English. It's a very gutteral sound. Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong.

Hannukkah is the the 8 day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem after it's defilement by Antiochus of Syria.

From Wiki:

Hanukkah (Hebrew: חנוכה‎, alt. Chanukah), also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, and may occur from late November to late December on the Gregorian calendar.

The festival is observed by the kindling of the lights of a special candelabrum, the Menorah or Hanukiah, one light on each night of the holiday, progressing to eight on the final night. An extra light called a shamash, (Hebrew: "guard" or "servant") is also lit each night, and is given a distinct location, usually higher or lower than the others. The purpose of the extra light is to adhere to the prohibition, specified in the Talmud (Tracate Shabbat 21b-23a), against using the Hanukkah lights for anything other than publicizing and meditating on the Hanukkah story. (The shamash is used to light the other lights.)

Hanukkah is mentioned in the deuterocanonical or apocrypha books of 1 Maccabees and 2 Maccabees. 1 Maccabees states: "For eight days they celebrated the rededication of the altar. Then Judah and his brothers and the entire congregation of Israel decreed that the days of the rededication...should be observed...every year...for eight days. (1 Mac.4:56-59)" According to 2 Maccabees, "the Jews celebrated joyfully for eight days as on the feast of Booths."



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanukkah

[Artiste]

Merci David !

I know that story ! And heard it many times. Many versions !

The best one I heard, was lately, two or three days ago. Then, I understood ! Finally !!

It's w onderful story !! for humanity !


Happy        Hanukkah,                to you and to all on Earth
and in the Heavens !

Again, thanks David,

Au revoir,
hugs!

[Artiste]

But I have faint memory of the:
    feast of Booths."                 


Can anyone describe ?

[David In Indy]

But I have faint memory of the:
    feast of Booths."                 


Can anyone describe ?

I'm not sure about that one Artiste. I'll try to look it up later. Right now I'm in the middle of preparing dinner, or rather, I have to keep an eye on the stove so everything doesn't burn!

We have some Jewish Bettermostians here I believe. Perhaps in the meantime if one of them sees our discussion they will explain it to us.

[Artiste]

I look forward to your information and theirs too !!

I am trying to remember the meal, which I think includes bread ! ?

[Artiste]

Joyeux Noel à toutes et tous !                 Merry cristmas to all !!  Happy Hanukkah/ חנוכה‎

[Artiste]

To-day, as it starts, may I wish you all ahead of time:
Joyeux Noel à toutes et tous !                 Merry Christmas to all !!  Happy Hanukkah/ חנוכה‎

And many hugs as you desire too !!