Kesher Talk: 12/05/2004

More Hanukkah. A hole in the family.

The latest permutations of sofganiyot.

Hanukkah as an adult holiday.

UPDATE: More Hanukkah communing between the living and the dead in the Avrech household.

UPDATE: I almost went to this but it was dark and cold and it was in Brooklyn and I was coccooning in Manhattan, and almost everyone there would be closer to Yaron's age than mine, and I've seen So-Called a couple of times already. (There's a brief soap opera in Yaron's comments) (A new art form: the blog comment thread novel)

UPDATE: Mary and I did go to another of Karol's impromptu parties Monday night after the Darfur rally (killing some time inbetween at Vaniero's, which is down the street from Raffifi), where I was properly introduced to Yaron (we were both at the Spirit of America thing but I didn't remember which one he was).

Hanukkiyah tour. Last year's entry.

Menorah-lighting in Oxford.

Meryl's hanukkiyah.

Lynn's ASCII hanukkiyah.

A political Hanukkah.: Audacious Judith, that's me. . . .

Last year's posts on the Maccabees and the joys of agency.

And, sure, let's have a tie-in to this season's examples of freedom on the march.

The main theme of Hanukkah is in direct conflict with the concept of Chrismukkah. Sorry, folks, pick one.

UPDATE: More on Hanukkah and freedom from oppression, from the White House. You have to watch the video (and sing along to the urbane a capella stylings of Kol Zimrah).

UPDATE: More: Armed Jews Week. Lots of info about the WWII partisans (and you can find out more here).

UPDATE: It's all about the oil!

UPDATE: The White House menorah has special significance.

More stale Hanukkah posts from last year. My minyan isn't meeting on Shabbat Chanukkah this year.

From the Oval Office. President Bush's 2004 Hanukkah proclamation:

I send greetings to all those celebrating Hanukkah, the festival of lights.

On the 25th day of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar, Jews around the world commemorate the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem more than 2,000 years ago. During this time of darkness, the Temple had been seized, and Judaism had been outlawed. Judah Maccabee and his followers fought for three years for their freedom and successfully recaptured Jerusalem and the Temple. Jewish tradition teaches that the Maccabees found only one small bottle of oil to be used for temple rituals, but that oil lasted eight days and nights. The miracle of this enduring light, remembered through the lighting of the Menorah, continues to symbolize the triumph of faith over tyranny.

The bravery of the Maccabees has provided inspiration through the ages. We must remain steadfast and courageous as we seek to spread peace and freedom throughout the world. This holiday season, we give thanks to God, and we remember the brave men and women of our Armed Forces and their families. We also pray that all who live under oppression will see their day of freedom and that the light of faith will always shine through the darkness.

Laura joins me in wishing you a blessed and Happy Hanukkah.

GEORGE W. BUSH

Did you know you can take a tour of the Oval Office with George Bush? Go to the President's page of the White House site and click on the video tour, on the right sidebar.

Dedicated. Hanukkah starts tonight. I will continue my lazy ways and refer you to my series of Hanukkah posts from last year. Start here.

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