Happy Hanukkah

[IloveDMB]

Tonight is the first night of Hanukkah. I just want to wish a Happy Hanukkah to all.

 

[FreshTressa]

And to all a good night.

And we're off for eight crazy nights!!

We celebrate both, my kids are bouncing off the walls waiting for DH to come hom!

And Happy Hannukah to you!

 

[lizdotcom99]

my calander wrong? None the less, Happy Hanukkah to all of those who celebrate it!!!!!

 

[Arabella Figg 2003]

Jewish holidays always start at sundown. so when your calendar says the holiday starts on December 20, it really starts at sundown on the 19th.


) I have a little dreyd'l
I made it out of clay
And when it's dry and ready
Then dreyd'l I shall play.

Oh dreyd'l, dreyd'l, dreyd'l
I made it out of clay
Oh dreyd'l, dreyd'l, dreyd'l
Now dreyd'l I shall play.
.
(2) It has a lovely body
With leg so short and thin.
Oh dreyd'l, dreyd'l, dreyd'l
It drops and then I win.

(Oh dreyd'l,....)

(3) My dreyd'l's always playful
It loves to dance and spin
A happy game of dreyd'l
Come play--now let's begin.

Oh dreyd'l, dreyd'l, dreyd'l
It loves to dance and spin
Oh dreyd'l, dreyd'l, dreyd'l
Come play--now let's begin.

 

[AngieBelle]

I'm confused! My calander specifically says it starts tomorrow night *at sundown*. So I should light my candles tonight?

 

[musicalSaranader]

Angie, your calendar is mistaken, sorry! Chanukah began tonight at sundown. Well, happy Chanukah, everyone!!

 

[Dan Murphy]

Happy Chanukah!!! Thanks, Traci-lyn.

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[lancerguys]

Happy Channukah to everyone!!! We celebrate both as well so I get the best of both worlds. Have a great holiday!!

"Okay...
This is a song that uhh..
There's a lot of Christmas songs out there and uhh..
not too many Chanukah songs.
So uhh..
I wrote a song for all those nice little Jewish kids who don't get to hear
any Chanukah songs.
Here we go..."

Put on your yarmulke
Here comes Chanukah
So much funukah
To celebrate Chanukah
Chanukah is the festival of lights
Instead of one day of presents, we have eight crazy nights

When you feel like the only kid in town without a Christmas tree
Here's a list of people who are Jewish just like you and me
David Lee Roth lights the menorah
So do James Caan, Kirk Douglas, and the late Dinah Shore-ah

Guess who eats together at the Carnegie Deli
Bowser from Sha Na Na and Arthur Fonzerelli
Paul Newman's half Jewish, Goldie Hawn's half too
Put them together, what a fine lookin' Jew

You don't need "Deck The Halls" or "Jingle Bell Rock"
'Cause you can spin a dreidel with Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock- both Jewish

Put on your yarmulke
It's time for Chanukah
The owner of the Seattle Supersonicahs
Celebrates Chanukah

O.J. Simpson, not a Jew
But guess who is? Hall of famer Rod Carew- he converted
We got Ann Landers and her sister Dear Abby
Harrison Ford's a quarter Jewish- not too shabby

Some people think that Ebenezer Scrooge is
Well he's not, but guess who is
All three Stooges
So many Jews are in showbiz
Tom Cruise isn't, but I heard his agent is

Tell your friend Veronica
It's time to celebrate Chanukah
I hope I get a harmonicah
Oh this lovely, lovely Chanukah
So drink your gin and tonicah
And smoke your marijuanikah
If you really, really wannakah
Have a happy, happy, happy, happy Chanukah
Happy Chanukah

 

[IloveDMB]

Thanks, I was going to post the lyrics but you beat me to it. Still made me laugh!

 

[AngieBelle]

Well then, bad calender! Naughty naughty calender for confusing me! hehe. Ok, candles are now lite. I have my own menorah for the first time. Mom bought it for me last year for my move to FL after graduation. Happy Hanukkah!

 

[Kitty 34]

Happy Chanukah!!!

 

[Margie J]

I just got home from a party and have another on Sunday. When I read those lyrics I could picture Adam singing on SNL.

Happy Hanukkah to all.

 

[lizdotcom99]

Can someone tell me what it is like and what you do? Are there Hanukkah tradtions and what are they? My Disney Pricess calander says Hanukkah starts tonight at sundown...bad, bad calander!!! Can't wait to hear about Hanukkah.....

 

[IloveDMB]

Liz, here is the story of Hanukkah

Hanukkah

In my house, we have a big dinner usually the first and last nights. My mother still buys presents for all of us and every night we open 1 present. On the last night, we usually have extra presents left over, so we open all of the rest. Right now my dad is frying up some potato latkes, which is a Hanukkah tradition. Latkes are also known as potato pancakes. We didn't have a big dinner last night, as we are having all our friends over tonight. My mom is cooking a big dinner. YUM!

When we were younger we played dreidel, which is kind of like a gambling game (as my gambler ex told me). You spin the dreidel and see what it lands on. There are four sides to the dreidel. On each of the 4 sides is a Hebrew letter. Each letter corresponds to an action.

Also every night, we light out menorahs. There are 8 candle holders and 1 Shamash holder. We use the Shamash to light all of the other candles. On the first night, we light one, on the second, two, and so on. We also say a prayer when we light the candles.

I'm pretty sure that covers it. If you have any more questions, let me know!


SHIN, HEY, GIMEL, NUN

They translate to "A Great Miracle Happened There"

Shin-Put One in (usually a penny or an M&M)
Hey-Take half of the pot
Gimel-Take all
Nun-Nothing

 

[Tiggerlover91]

HAPPY HANUKKAH TO ALL!!

This is our first year celebrating Hanukkah, and I am quite excited about it. We are having a Hanukkah party at my DM's house on Sunday. It's a first for all of us, but I can't wait. I haven't done any gift exchanges yet, but I've still got 7 days left.