Comments on: 4th Night of Chanukah

By: Tiff

Tiff — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 16:59:44 +0000

Oh David you missed a fun time last night. Mom made soufganiot (!!!) and surprised us all with a big turkey dinner, homemade cranberry sauce and all. She also made latkes w/ applesauce. I mean, mom smaking latkes and cranberry sauce?? Unheard of! Our mother is full of surprises… Lemonsquares(?!)
Btw, why don’t you ever wear jeans?

By: taltman

taltman — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 16:36:11 +0000

Also, this is the second time we’re seeing ck with a black shirt/sweater and fatigue/camouflage pants. Don’t make us have to call the Israeli branch of the fashion police.

By: taltman

taltman — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 16:15:03 +0000

Is it just me or is ck huge? Those ZioNazis must be 6′5″ a piece, no?

By: What the heck is a pomegranate doing with the menorah

What the heck is a pomegranate doing with the menorah — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 16:04:57 +0000

What’s with the pomegranate? I know about latkes, and donuts, but is this some sort of new tradition? Perhaps it is like an orange on a seder plate? Or are you just looking for some nice anti-oxidants ? happy latke-palooza

By: Sarah Nadav

Sarah Nadav — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 14:58:39 +0000

An old school Nachlaot tradition is to fill shot glasses with water- add an array of food coloring for a rainbow effect and then top it off with oil and put in the wicks.

By: Gawker

Gawker — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 14:52:58 +0000

Do They Know It’s Hanukkah At All?

War on Christmas? Bah, only among retailers. Jews in Israel are more reflective and celebrate the festive Hanukkah season…

By: Ben-David

Ben-David — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 08:23:06 +0000

Made very nice stained glass hanukiot this year with my kids. Hopefully they will hold together better than last year’s, which were made of colored glass marbles glued together – gorgeous by the glue didn’t hold up so well.

The pre-filled oil thingies are very convenient, but an ecological disaster. Best improvised menorah I’ve seen this year are simple, lentil-shaped floating candles in rich colors on a lucite slab.

Happy Hanukah!

By: Sarah Nadav

Sarah Nadav — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 01:38:25 +0000

I must be the only one who went to the Baby Jesus link. Ummm- totally shocked and horrified. Who would think of a thing like that anyway?

By: taltman

taltman — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 00:14:42 +0000

Josh wrote: olive oil… lasts for hours

Puh-leeze. Mine lasts for days.

But make sure you get the ones with the Kohen Gadol hecture/seal on it.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 22:22:45 +0000

I’m really sorry I missed all of this reenactment business. Too busy at Rothberg. My hanukiah is made of tealites and aluminum foil. Less than 10 argurot a night to celebrate the defeat of the Romans! Beat that!