On Sunday, December 21, 2014 3:09:24 PM UTC-5, Janet Wilder wrote:
> On 12/21/2014 1:28 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> > On Sat, 20 Dec 2014 22:49:55 -0600, Janet Wilder >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> On 12/20/2014 6:51 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
> >>> eb.com...
> >>>> Hi and Happy Chanukah,
> >>>>
> >>>> The potato latkes batter is waiting. The 3 skillets have oil waiting to
> >>>> be heated and the brisket and the gravy are in the crockpot keeping warm.
> >>>>
> >>>> The brisket sliced (cold after cooking yesterday) by just pushing on the
> >>>> knife. Soooo tender.
> >>>>
> >>>> Other guests bring salad, snacks, applesauce and sour cream, dessert and
> >>>> wine, lots of wine.
> >>>>
> >>>> Taking a break before the guests arrive.
> >>>>
> >>>> This party is given every year by my dear friend Dyan. She delegates and
> >>>> brings wine. I cook latkes and brisket and her party is held in my
> >>>> house.
> >>>
> >>> I don't know what Chanukah is, but it sounds like a celebration, so I do
> >>> so hope you have a wonderful one!!!
> >>>
> >>> Are hugs allowed? Well hugs from me anyway)))
> >>>
> >> Chanukah is a celebration of a military victory of a small group of
> >> Hebrews against a much larger Syrian-Greek army. The Syrian-Greeks had
> >> taken over Judea and were not allowing the people to worship as was
> >> their heritage. They defiled the holy temple with idols and other
> >> unclean stuff. When the Macabees, the group who led the overthrow,
> >> reclaimed and cleaned up the temple, there was only enough purified
> >> olive oil to last one day. It would take 8 days to make more. A
> >> miracle occurred and the one vial lasted for eight days. We celebrate
> >> Chanukah, the festival of lights for eight days.
> >>
> >> Things that are fried in oil are traditional foods. The European Jews,
> >> and those with that heritage, make potato pancakes. The Spanish and
> >> Oriental Jews make jelly donuts called soufganiot.
> >>
> >> It's a minor festival on the Hebrew calendar but, because it comes in
> >> winter around Christmas time, it's gotten more importance than it deserves.
> >
> > Channukah is one of the very few Jewish holidays that one describes as
> > "Happy", as in Happy Channukah. All the others but a very few one
> > says Have a Good Holiday, Jews never say "Happy Passover"... typically
> > they say "Gut Yuntiff".
> > http://www.jewish-languages.org/jewi...icon/words/201
> >
>
> OY! Sheldon you are in the Dark Ages!
>
> Most of us say Chag Samaich which, in Hebrew, means happy holiday.
>
> Only the people with close European roots and the Ultra Orthodox, who
> speak Yiddish in their homes, still say Gut (Yiddish) Yuntiff (a
> corruption of the Hebrew 'Yom Tov', literally translating to "good day"
> but meaning holiday).
>
> Everyone says Happy New Year (Rosh Ha'Shanah) and Happy Purim, besides
> Happy Chanukah.
>
> Quoting the Internet is not always the truth. Since I am active in the
> Jewish Community, I think I might know a little bit better than you.
>
> --
> From somewhere very deep in the heart of Texas

Wow. Until I hear a jew go on and on and on about "jewey" stuff, I almost...ALMOST...forget why multiple civilizations have attempted to exterminate you. ****ing annoying vermin.