Re: חנוכה שמח אלוהים יברך את היהודים Happy hanukah
Originally Posted by
Beanz
Originally Posted by
Fatboxingfan
Shabbat tonight then Channuka
Yes that is right after the sun goes down. I think I may have to work tonight but if not I will light the candles on out Menorah. Lighting candles is such a universal thing across religions and has still not last it's connection to the earth and magic. My siblings who are all bar/bat mittzvahed will give gifts and eat special food but that will be it for me. My Mrs and our kids and grandkids our not religious, but because we were born and live in a Christian country we will give gifts at Christmas and have the big family meal etc. She wants to go and hear some Carols so we will maybe go to midnight mass if she is well enough. It was not only the Devil who got the best tunes, so i can appreciate why she would like that. She also used to sing in the choir as a youngster and I love English churches. They are often built on ley lines or the location of pagan sites with a lot of history connecting them. Many of the best (Cathedrals) of course were built with Jewish money.
I will miss my Dad reciting the blessings, his Hebrew and singing/chanting voice is amazing, and it always feels special to here words that have been repeated unbroken over thousands of years. I think he may come and visit next year but Hanukkah will be no more important than Christmas here.
For some reason I thought you had said your father lived with you , I mustn't have been listening.
Remember reality is an illusion caused by a lack of alcohol .
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