To be honest, I don't even really know what one does with an advent calendar!
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To be honest, I don't even really know what one does with an advent calendar!
Oh silly me! I thought they actually has something to do with... Advent!
The Hallmark channel is crappy, sappy Christmas movies 24/7 until the week after Christmas (I think). No I love Lucy for almost 2 months!!!So many Christmas movies on TV too
Hanukkah 2017 will begin in the evening of Tuesday, December 12 and ends in the evening of Wednesday, December 20.
Just thought I'd start an equal opportunity thread for Hanukkah. I'm not Jewish but last year we did light a menorah each night of Hanukkah with the appropriate prayers and it was a lovely experience.
Wishing you a Happy HanukkahAw, I'm Jewish, so thank yooooou!
What a kind thought.
Nah, better than kind.
Really thoughtful, yeah
The owner of the company is Jewish. I've learned a lot over the years. We have mezuzahs on the thresholds of our doors in the office.
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Just curious--do you also celebrate Advent with the candles/wreath? If so, how did the two traditions either compliment each other or clash?
Because we love to argue, seriously.What I’ve always wanted to know for the last 20 years is why are there 16 different spellings for the word Hanukkah?
Nice one GNTLGNT!
This is gorgeous
Jewish equivalent of Elf on a Shelf
....yes sweetheart, that's my beloved of 24 years-Ms. Tracy.....Nice one GNTLGNT!
Completely unrelated, but you have a new avatar - is that you and A Significant Other?
If so, mazel tov!
Oh, I know that they aren't connected per se. I was just wondering if CYB (as an active Catholic) celebrated both events with the different candles. Advent and Hanukkah often occur at the same time As a faith directly derived from the Jewish faith, many Catholic churches spend quite a bit of time teaching Jewish biblical history--the story of Hanukkah isn't a mysteryPhew.
There isn't any crossover between Advent and Chanukah, sorry.
One festival (Chanukah) celebrates a miracle that happened after a battle between Jews who were being forced to worship Greek gods by the Syrians.
Enter the Maccabees (Jewish equivalent of Special Ops) who handed the Greeks their tushes on a platter, after a three-year war.
When the Temple (in Jerusalem) was rededicated, there was only enough oil for one night, but somehow, that oil lasted eight days.
Hence, eight days of Chanukah.
I think Advent celebrates the arrival of the baby in Bethlehem. Check with a knowledgeable Christian.
Hope that helps.
You Jews and non-Jews are wacky in a good way! Speaking about Billybumblers...how many pounds does Oy vey?
You Jews and non-Jews are wacky in a good way! Speaking about Billybumblers...how many pounds does Oy vey?