Happy Hanukkah! Celebrate the Festival of Lights

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The discussion centers around the celebration of Hanukkah, highlighting the various spellings and pronunciations of the holiday's name. Participants express well-wishes for Jewish members during this festive time, emphasizing the joy of the season. There are humorous references to traditional foods associated with Hanukkah, such as jelly doughnuts and gefilte fish, along with light-hearted anecdotes about family interactions during the holiday. The conversation also touches on the duration of Hanukkah, noting it spans eight nights, and concludes with a playful nod to Christmas for non-Jewish friends.
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It might be Happy Hanukkah, Happy Chanukah, Chanukkah, or Chanuka...for all I know it could be Chappy Hanukkah.

Whatever it's called, I hope all our Jewish PFers have a wonderful holiday!
 
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lisab said:
It might be Happy Hanukkah, Happy Chanukah, Chanukkah, or Chanuka...for all I know it could be Chappy Hanukkah.

Whatever it's called, I hope all our Jewish PFers have a wonderful holiday!
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And tis the season to eat jelly doughnuts? סופגניות
 
It is the season to feed gefilte to your daughter's boyfriend, lest he has breath that is even remotely attractive when he take her to midnight mass. (It really happened to me!) My GF was standing behind her father and shook her head in an emphatic NO when he offered me some. Clever girl.
 
lisab said:
It might be Happy Hanukkah, Happy Chanukah, Chanukkah, or Chanuka...for all I know it could be Chappy Hanukkah.

Whatever it's called, I hope all our Jewish PFers have a wonderful holiday!
Near as I can tell, there are eight of these holidays strung together. Last night was Hanukkah and tonight we celebrate Chanukah. We keep it up til we run out of variations. Let me wish a Christmas that is joyish, to our friends who are goyish,
 

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