http://familycentrics.com/p/1357/holidays/hanukkah/ Having the family as the center of your life. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:41:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://familycentrics.com/p/1357/holidays/hanukkah/comment-page-1/#comment-3757 Regina P Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:08:42 +0000 http://familycentrics.com/p/1357/holidays/hanukkah/#comment-3757 I don't I don’t

]]> http://familycentrics.com/p/1357/holidays/hanukkah/comment-page-1/#comment-3756 Nick G Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:01:15 +0000 http://familycentrics.com/p/1357/holidays/hanukkah/#comment-3756 Hi, my is Regina I am a Jew and everyday I would light the candles in my room in the front of my front window. I would sing songs with my family and also you can't blow the candles out it has to go down its self.I love celebrating Hanuka. ITS FUN Hi, my is Regina I am a Jew and everyday I would light the candles in my room in the front of my front window. I would sing songs with my family and also you can’t blow the candles out it has to go down its self.I love celebrating Hanuka. ITS FUN

]]> http://familycentrics.com/p/1357/holidays/hanukkah/comment-page-1/#comment-3755 docschol Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:17:15 +0000 http://familycentrics.com/p/1357/holidays/hanukkah/#comment-3755 judisim for dummies does all the jewish holidays u should check it out judisim for dummies does all the jewish holidays u should check it out

]]> http://familycentrics.com/p/1357/holidays/hanukkah/comment-page-1/#comment-3754 dixie_gi Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:06:30 +0000 http://familycentrics.com/p/1357/holidays/hanukkah/#comment-3754 Hello Maria Gallercia, and Happy Holidays! Thank you for your interest in Hanukkah. I'll keep this brief: a lot of people tend to confuse Hanukkah as a Jewish version of Christmas. While I respect the Christian belief that their Savior was born on December 25th, the fact is, Hanukkah is nothing remotely like Christmas...and for that matter, giving gifts really isn't part of the objective. So, what is the objective (you might ask)? Freedom to worship whom you want! As you may or may not know, the story of Hanukkah centers around some early-day Jews who were told that they had to abandon Adonai (i.e., God) and worship multiple pagan deities. The Jews fought and won their right to worship as they chose. So, it doesn't really matter how people celebrate Hanukkah. What DOES matter, is that we should all take a stand to fight for what we believe in - to worship (or not) whom we chose to...not what some dictator or government says we should. I love the lights, I love the food but most importantly, I love the freedom! Happy Hanukkah! Hello Maria Gallercia, and Happy Holidays!
Thank you for your interest in Hanukkah.
I’ll keep this brief: a lot of people tend to confuse Hanukkah as a Jewish version of Christmas.
While I respect the Christian belief that their Savior was born on December 25th, the fact is, Hanukkah is nothing remotely like Christmas…and for that matter, giving gifts really isn’t part of the objective.
So, what is the objective (you might ask)?
Freedom to worship whom you want!
As you may or may not know, the story of Hanukkah centers around some early-day Jews who were told that they had to abandon Adonai (i.e., God) and worship multiple pagan deities.
The Jews fought and won their right to worship as they chose.
So, it doesn’t really matter how people celebrate Hanukkah.
What DOES matter, is that we should all take a stand to fight for what we believe in – to worship (or not) whom we chose to…not what some dictator or government says we should.
I love the lights, I love the food but most importantly, I love the freedom!
Happy Hanukkah!

]]> http://familycentrics.com/p/1357/holidays/hanukkah/comment-page-1/#comment-3753 janeroth Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:57:14 +0000 http://familycentrics.com/p/1357/holidays/hanukkah/#comment-3753 Im a reform Jew. I celebrate hannukah. You have the menorah and hannukah candles. You put one candle in the holder and the candle in the middle on the first night. Then you light it with the candle in the middle. That is the chamus(SP?) candle. Then we say a prayer in Hebrew. THe next night you put in an extra candle. It goes in succession for eight days. Gift are given to kids on each night. Thats a vague summary.. We make matza ball soup and latkas on the first night too! The comment after mine reminded me! Im a reform Jew. I celebrate hannukah. You have the menorah and hannukah candles. You put one candle in the holder and the candle in the middle on the first night. Then you light it with the candle in the middle. That is the chamus(SP?) candle. Then we say a prayer in Hebrew. THe next night you put in an extra candle. It goes in succession for eight days. Gift are given to kids on each night. Thats a vague summary..
We make matza ball soup and latkas on the first night too! The comment after mine reminded me!

]]> http://familycentrics.com/p/1357/holidays/hanukkah/comment-page-1/#comment-3752 cutiepie Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:13:38 +0000 http://familycentrics.com/p/1357/holidays/hanukkah/#comment-3752 Pototoes lakes and small gifts for kids that is traditional. Pototoes lakes and small gifts for kids that is traditional.

]]> http://familycentrics.com/p/1357/holidays/hanukkah/comment-page-1/#comment-3751 mc Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:54:22 +0000 http://familycentrics.com/p/1357/holidays/hanukkah/#comment-3751 my hubby is half jewish and his family only celebrated xmas I would love to celebrate both my hubby is half jewish and his family only celebrated xmas I would love to celebrate both

]]> http://familycentrics.com/p/1357/holidays/hanukkah/comment-page-1/#comment-3750 Katrina S Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:46:43 +0000 http://familycentrics.com/p/1357/holidays/hanukkah/#comment-3750 http://www.torahtots.com/holidays/chanuk…http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanukkah I am a young reform jewish person and this is my opinion, this site is good becuase its pretty easy to understand. play dreidle, which is explained in the site. and make patatoe panakes and eat and just have fun! its a holiday celebrating miracles. teach your godchildren to respect the holiday, but do not tell them "its the jewish persons christmas." hanukkah just gets alot of hype becuase its close to chistmas, its not one of the more important jewish holidays, nessesarily. gifts have to do with most jewish holidays, they are kind of optional and the family decides. i think the gift giving on hanukkah grew becuase of chistmas. jewish people will not get offended if you give them gifts for hanukkah, im pretty sure they will apriciate anything you give them. dont feel like you might offend them becuase most jewish will people appriciate the thoughtfulness. http://www.torahtots.com/holidays/chanuk…http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanukkah
I am a young reform jewish person and this is my opinion,
this site is good becuase its pretty easy to understand. play dreidle, which is explained in the site. and make patatoe panakes and eat and just have fun! its a holiday celebrating miracles. teach your godchildren to respect the holiday, but do not tell them “its the jewish persons christmas.” hanukkah just gets alot of hype becuase its close to chistmas, its not one of the more important jewish holidays, nessesarily.
gifts have to do with most jewish holidays, they are kind of optional and the family decides. i think the gift giving on hanukkah grew becuase of chistmas. jewish people will not get offended if you give them gifts for hanukkah, im pretty sure they will apriciate anything you give them. dont feel like you might offend them becuase most jewish will people appriciate the thoughtfulness.

]]> http://familycentrics.com/p/1357/holidays/hanukkah/comment-page-1/#comment-3749 vansemma Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:49:22 +0000 http://familycentrics.com/p/1357/holidays/hanukkah/#comment-3749 our family lights the entire menorah each night because Jesus written in Hebrew has nine points the menorah has nice points on it and Jesus is the light of the world so we light the entire thing. Because our family is soo busy we get together one night out of the eight and exchange gifts and have a big dinner. our family lights the entire menorah each night because Jesus written in Hebrew has nine points the menorah has nice points on it and Jesus is the light of the world so we light the entire thing.
Because our family is soo busy we get together one night out of the eight and exchange gifts and have a big dinner.

]]> http://familycentrics.com/p/1357/holidays/hanukkah/comment-page-1/#comment-3748 paddylvr Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:37:39 +0000 http://familycentrics.com/p/1357/holidays/hanukkah/#comment-3748 Well you have to light candles and say prayers.You also have to sing songs.To get a menorah go to your local synagogue.To get Hanukkah prayers and songs you can go to any Jewish website.When you light menorah you light from right to left.You also have traditional foods like latkes and fried donut.So for more info ask a/your rabbi at a nearby synagogue. Well you have to light candles and say prayers.You also have to sing songs.To get a menorah go to your local synagogue.To get Hanukkah prayers and songs you can go to any Jewish website.When you light menorah you light from right to left.You also have traditional foods like latkes and fried donut.So for more info ask a/your rabbi at a nearby synagogue.

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