Happy Chanukah, My Goyische Friends!
Claire Berlinski, Ed. ·
Dec 17, 2011 at 11:30pm
Peter dropped Judith and me a note this morning suggesting that we put up a few posts about Chanukah. He wanted to make sure that all of Ricochet's readers, Christian, Jewish, or Humza, felt included in the festive season.
I think that's a wonderful idea, so here we go: Happy Goyische Chanukah, my gentile Ricochet friends!
Don't forget: On Christmas day, we celebrate Jewish Christmas on Ricochet. I'll be holding down the fort, ordering Chinese take-out, and complaining that there's not much to do while you open the presents Santa brought you--all day long.
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Re: Happy Chanukah, My Goyische Friends!
And a very gut yontiv to the Tribe.
Mar '11
Re: Happy Chanukah, My Goyische Friends!
Here in Israel, Hanuka is also known as "hag urim", or the festival of lights. It's a great holiday for kids, with chocolate and jelly donuts ("sufganiot") everywhere - but unfortunately for us adults, there is, rather inexplicably, no work holiday. I've never understood that, especially since the kids do have time off from school, making things extra crazy for parents.
Mar '11
Re: Happy Chanukah, My Goyische Friends!
By the way, that clip is awful... not in an offensive way, just, well... there's got to be something funnier out there! It's such perfect material for Jewish humor!
Sep '11
Re: Happy Chanukah, My Goyische Friends!
Good yomtov to all - and yes, the clip is awful!
May '10
Re: Happy Chanukah, My Goyische Friends!
Please forgive a dumb question: can you get Chinese take-out in Istanbul?
May '11
Re: Happy Chanukah, My Goyische Friends!
Dolly was perfect.
May '10
Re: Happy Chanukah, My Goyische Friends!
And for those who would like to explore the background, "In Our Time", the BBC radio programme which is the only thing they do that is anywhere near as good as Peter's "Uncommon Knowledge", did a discussion on Judas Maccabeus a few weeks ago:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017cjm8
You may have to do naughty things to get the download to work where you are.
Jan '11
Re: Happy Chanukah, My Goyische Friends!
Robert Dammers: And for those who would like to explore the background, "In Our Time", the BBC radio programme which is the only thing they do that is anywhere near as good as Peter's "Uncommon Knowledge", did a discussion on Judas Maccabeus a few weeks ago:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017cjm8
You may have to do naughty things to get the download to work where you are. · Dec 18 at 7:10am
Podcasts of "In Our Time" are available in iTunes. The bbc link works.
Thanks Robert. I've really enjoyed Mr. Bragg's The Adventure of English (I've listened to the audiobook a couple of times) and look forward to listening to more of him.
May '10
Re: Happy Chanukah, My Goyische Friends!
Funny stuff.
Isn't Passover the greater holy day for Jews?
Nov '10
Re: Happy Chanukah, My Goyische Friends!
Ba-dum cha!
Jun '10
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I apologize in advance, but you started it:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8LmMtScH3g
May '10
Re: Happy Chanukah, My Goyische Friends!
What?! You have to WORK?! On Christmas?! No movie? Oy vey!
Re: Happy Chanukah, My Goyische Friends!
Aaron Miller: Funny stuff.
Isn't Passover the greater holy day for Jews? · Dec 18 at 9:20am
To say the least. Chanukah, basically, is a minor holiday. I think it only really gained traction because Jewish kids were so attracted to all that Santa stuff, so their parents had to come up with something really appealing to compete--eight full days of presents.
Look, let's face it, for Jews the most important day is Yom Kippur. Our biggest holiday involves feeling incredibly guilty.
May '10
Re: Happy Chanukah, My Goyische Friends!
Claire Berlinski, Ed.
Look, let's face it, for Jews the most important day is Yom Kippur. Our biggest holiday involves feeling incredibly guilty. · Dec 18 at 10:41am
You feel guilty? What about the goat?
Re: Happy Chanukah, My Goyische Friends!
I've alway been partial to this number written by Robert Smigel and sung by the great Darlene Love:
Edited on Dec 18, 2011 at 10:24pmRe: Happy Chanukah, My Goyische Friends!
Absolutely!